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About us \n S.F.E. Group is a fast-growing international industrial group specializing in fabrication, welding and portable machining solutions. Operating through a portfolio of leading brands across multiple countries, we support customers in a wide range of industrial sectors while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement. \n \n Role Summary \n We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded, and technically strong Senior Accountant to lead the finance function of the UK subsidiary of our group. The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with significant experience in financial control, statutory reporting, tax compliance, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and business partnering. \n This is a senior leadership role requiring the ability to operate strategically while maintaining rigorous financial governance and control. The Senior Accountant will ensure compliance with UK regulatory requirements and group reporting standards while supporting operational and commercial decision-making across the business. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n Financial Leadership & Control \n\n • Lead and manage all UK finance operations.\n, • Maintain a robust financial control environment and ensure compliance with company policies.\n, • Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.\n, • Ensure accurate and timely management reporting to UK and Group leadership.\n, • Develop and maintain financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.\n, • Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and systems.\n\n \n Group Reporting \n\n • Deliver monthly and annual reporting packages in accordance with Group reporting requirements.\n, • Ensure compliance with IFRS and UK GAAP as required.\n, • Coordinate reporting requirements with international finance teams.\n, • Prepare board packs, financial analysis, and executive presentations.\n\n Statutory Accounts & Compliance \n\n • Ensure compliance with UK Companies Act requirements.\n, • Oversee external audits and manage relationships with auditors.\n, • Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and corporate governance standards.\n\n Budgeting \n\n • Lead annual budgeting and strategic planning processes.\n, • Provide insightful variance analysis and performance reporting.\n, • Support long-term business planning and investment decisions.\n\n Team Leadership \n\n • Build and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, HR, Group Finance and external auditors.\n, • Coordinate cross-functional initiatives to ensure accurate financial reporting and effective decision-making.\n, • Act as the key finance contact for statutory auditors, tax advisors and other external partners while fostering a collaborative approach across the business.\n\n \n Candidate Profile \n Essential Qualifications \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or Equivalent internationally recognized qualification\n, • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline.\n\n Essential Experience \n\n • 10+ years of progressive finance experience.\n, • Minimum 5 years in a senior Financial Controller, Head of Finance, or Finance Director-level role.\n, • Strong statutory reporting and audit management experience.\n, • Proven leadership of finance teams.\n, • Experience working with ERP systems and sophisticated reporting environments.\n, • Experience in a manufacturing environment would be an advantage.\n\n Technical Skills \n\n • Knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS.\n, • Understanding of UK taxation and regulatory requirements.\n, • Experience of budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.\n, • Strong internal controls and risk management expertise.\n, • Advanced Excel and financial systems capability.\n\n Personal Attributes \n\n • High integrity and professional credibility.\n, • Strong commercial acumen.\n, • Strategic thinker with attention to detail.\n, • Excellent leadership and influencing skills.\n, • Confident communicator with board-level presence.\n\n Compensation & Benefits \n\n • Location: Stockport (Greater Manchester), UK\n, • Salary: £50,000–£65,000 per annum, depending on qualifications, experience and skills.\n, • Statutory workplace pension scheme.\n, • 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 public holidays.\n\n

Axon Moore are delighted to be working with a rapidly growing business in Manchester city centre, to appoint a Management Accountant to the team. The business has grown consistently year on year and continues to scale rapidly. They are looking to build a finance team who will drive the business forward by delivering meaningful insight to help the wider business make better decisions and this role is a key part of that.You'll report to the Head of Finance, taking ownership of the month-end process whilst helping to build reporting, controls and systems to gear up for the next period of growth. This role offers a genuine opportunity to grow into a future Finance Manager or Finance Business Partner position as the business continues to expand.Salary & Benefits£45-55k DOE, hybrid working 3 days in the office, early finish Fridays, central Manchester location, 2 weeks Christmas close down, Medicash, Pension, 24 days holiday plus banks.Key Responsibilities\n\n • Own the month-end close process, preparing accurate monthly management accounts, journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations and management reporting.\n, • Ensure accurate revenue recognition, review COGS, manufacturing margins, inventory movements and project profitability to support reliable financial reporting.\n, • Produce insightful financial analysis and reporting on business performance, revenue streams, sales, margins and operational trends to support decision-making.\n, • Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Consultancy and Operations teams to improve financial visibility and provide commercial insight into projects and business performance.\n, • Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning through robust analysis and performance monitoring.\n, • Manage cash flow forecasting, daily cash reporting, supplier payment proposals and treasury activities while monitoring key working capital metrics.\n, • Oversee inventory accounting, including WIP and GRNI reconciliations, investigate stock variances and strengthen inventory controls and costing accuracy.\n, • Lead finance compliance activities, including VAT returns, payroll support, year-end audit, statutory reporting and R&D tax claim preparation.\n, • Drive continuous improvement of finance processes, systems, controls and reporting to support scalability and business growth.\n, • Support, coach and develop junior finance team members while working closely with the Head of Finance to enhance financial understanding across the wider business.\nEssential Requirements\n\n, • Nearly or fully qualified ACCA/CIMA\n, • 3+ experience preparing monthly management accounts in an SME sized business\n, • Experience working within a manufacturing or project-based environment.\n, • Excellent Excel skills and use of Power BI would be beneficial.\n, • Proactive, accountable and comfortable taking ownership from start to finish.\n, • Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability\n, • building relationships with non-finance stakeholders.\n, • Naturally curious with strong attention to detail.\nFor more information, contact Harriett Busby at Axon Moore.INDFIN

BUYING ASSISTANT | ONLINE RETAILER ACROSS UK & US | 5 DAYS IN OFFICE | WOMENSWEAR AND MENSWEARJoin a growing premium retailer where you'll play a key role in supporting the Buying team throughout the product lifecycle. Working closely with Buyers, suppliers and internal teams, you'll help ensure products are ordered, tracked and delivered on time while keeping product information accurate and up to date.This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within Buying in a fast-paced retail environment.The RoleRaise, issue and maintain purchase orders across multiple product categories.Support the management of seasonal ranges, ensuring product, pricing and delivery information is accurate.Liaise with suppliers to manage order confirmations, delivery schedules and product information.Request and coordinate product imagery, size guides and marketing assets.Work closely with Operations, Ecommerce, Marketing and Finance to ensure products are ready for launch.Support the resolution of stock, delivery and supplier queries.Attend showroom appointments and trade events where required.Assist with ad hoc projects and identify opportunities to improve buying processes.About YouPrevious experience in a Buying Assistant, Merchandising Assistant or similar retail head office role.Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.Confident working with numbers and proficient in Microsoft Excel.Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.Able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.Proactive, eager to learn and passionate about product, with a genuine interest in developing a career in Buying.BH36986TPBN1_UKTJ

We are hiring an Experienced Commercial Solicitor in Manchester to support support on broad commercial legal work, handling contracts such as T&Cs, NDAs, MoUs and transaction agreements in the energy sector. \n Client Details \n Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We're doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there's a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination. \n We're one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we're a strengths-based organisation - our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love. \n The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies. \n Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues. \n Description \n You will be responsible for: \n\n • Working with the Senior Legal Counsel and Head of Legal to draft and prepare broad range of Supply Chain agreements including for design and engineering services, partnering future supply contracts and arrangements, and licensing and confidentiality agreements in support of the Business' industrialisation and supply chain strategies.\n, • providing, as directed, legal counsel and guidance to internal stakeholders on contractual matters, including identifying and mitigating legal risk and ensuring compliance with the Business's internal governance framework and laws and regulations.\n, • collaborating with cross-functional teams such as supply chain, procurement, commercial, finance and/or engineering/programme/operations, to ensure contractual terms align with business objectives, draft and negotiate favourable terms, and resolve contract-related disputes in a timely and efficient manner.\n, • drafting legal documents, policies, procedures and correspondence including template contracts, NDAs and data addendums, document preparation for closing and signing, proofreading and document review.\n, • reviewing contracts, including documenting key contractual clauses and summarising key legal risks, preparing legal research including presenting findings and preparation of presentations (including PowerPoint), minutes, spreadsheets and reports.\n\n Profile \n\n • A pragmatic and confident lawyer with strong commercial understanding and drafting skills, and excellent interpersonal skills;\n, • Qualified as a Solicitor with right to work and practice in UK; and\n, • Good academics credentials and post qualification experience.\n\n Experience in Manufacturing and Production environment would be advantageous. \n Job Offer \n The Successful Legal Counsel will receive: \n\n • Salary between £66,240 - £86,940 per annum, plus:\n, • Performance related bonus up to 12.5%\n, • Benefits allowance\n, • Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions\n, • Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days\n, • Private Medical Insurance\n, • Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay\n, • Income Protection - 50% of base salary\n, • £250 - One off payment for new starters for home office purchases\n, • Hybrid working from Manchester office.\n\n \n *Background checks. As part of our offer process, Rolls-Royce SMR carry out security and financial probity checks on all offered candidates. The security check includes a DBS check. Please note that these are not 'pass' or 'fail' checks and that individual circumstances, as well as where the role sits within the organisation, are taken in to account.

Head of Finance and OperationsSalary: £50,000 - £54,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)Location: Manchester (Hybrid working with regular office attendance: 2 days a week)Contract: Permanent, Full TimeAbout CLESCLES is an independent economics think tank and charity dedicated to tackling the UK's most pressing economic challenges. For over 40 years, we have collaborated with local governments, the NHS, national government, universities, and communities to create impactful, practical solutions. Our expertise in community wealth building has gained international recognition, and we embody our progressive ethos by offering a four-day full-pay working week. At CLES, we foster a deeply collaborative and flexible environment where strong relationships are valued, reflected in our regular social activities and annual residential gatherings.The OpportunityWe are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Head of Finance and Operations who will play a crucial role in steering our financial and operational functions. Working closely with our senior management team, you will combine strategic insights with hands-on delivery, ensuring the efficient management of our financial systems, governance, and HR processes. You will be supported by a dedicated Finance and Office Administrator, allowing you to focus on higher-level financial oversight and operational excellence.Key Responsibilities:Manage day-to-day finances including cash flow, financial controls, and oversight of bookkeeping tasks.Prepare and present quarterly and annual management accounts, VAT returns, and payroll submissions.Lead the administration of governance, working closely with the board of trustees on compliance and regulatory filings.Oversee daily office operations, including IT infrastructure and health and safety.Administer HR processes such as recruitment, onboarding, and the management of employee records.About You:You possess a recognised accounting qualification (ideally ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or AAT Level 4, with substantial senior-level charity finance experience.Demonstrated experience in financial management, including preparation of management accounts and familiarity with accounting software such as Sage.Strong understanding of governance and compliance within a charity context, alongside experience in HR administration.Excellent organisational skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach to work.Proven ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, building trust and collaboration.Our Offer to You:A four-day working week with full pay for a 30-hour commitment.Flexible and hybrid working options, promoting a healthy work-life balance.Generous holiday entitlement, starting at 20 days (the equivalent of 5 full weeks off) and rising to 24 days (6 weeks) with service, plus additional leave for birthdays and Christmas.A robust pension scheme with an employer contribution starting at 6% and increasing with tenure.A supportive learning and development culture, with a dedicated budget for professional growth and annual team retreats.Equality, Diversity, and InclusionCLES is committed to fostering an inclusive workspace and welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds. We actively encourage candidates from all sections of the community to apply.How to ApplyClick apply and you will be redirected to our careers page which has instructions on how to submit your application.Please note, we are operating a rolling recruitment process, so early applications are encouraged. Initial application cutoff is Monday, 24th of August 2026 at 9:00am. Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, 2nd of September 2026. If we do not fill the position, the advert will remain open for ongoing applications.We look forward to welcoming you to our team at CLES!TPBN1_UKTJ

Who we are \n Helpthemove is a free-to-use PropTech platform that streamlines utility notification management for the property sector, serving letting agents, housing associations, BTR organisations, and property developers. Founded in 2014, we now support over 3,000 partners and more than 1 million properties. Our award-winning void energy service automates change of tenancy notifications to councils, water companies and energy suppliers, cutting admin time significantly. Through our industry partners we provide bespoke void energy billing and smart meter installations. This is just the tip of the iceberg, we're always looking for more innovative ways to make utility management effortless. \n \n About the Role \n As a Product Owner within our Integrated Services team, you will be trusted to define the vision, priority and direction of the systems that support the growing needs of the customer and wider business. You will work closely with software developers, business analysts, and operations teams to oversee delivery, manage dependencies and translate business needs into deliverable outcomes. This is a high-autonomy role, where you will be expected to research, plan and make decisions within your own area of responsibility, with the support of the Integrated Services delivery team, wider Product team & the Head of Product. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Own the Integrated Services roadmap and backlog, applying strong prioritisation and discovery practices.\n, • Translate business goals into clear product outcomes and success metrics.\n, • Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, agents and internal operations teams.\n, • Run rigorous product discovery with internal stakeholders, clients & partners to identify opportunities and design solutions.\n, • Work with Engineering teams to scope and de-risk technical solutions and provide support throughout delivery.\n, • Coordinate with other Product teams on dependencies, sequencing & ideation.\n, • Communicate priorities, trade-offs and progress clearly to leadership and business stakeholders.\n\n \n Essential experience & skills \n\n • A passion for product ownership / product management with a track record of outcome-driven delivery (ideally 3-5+ years).\n, • Excellent product fundamentals: discovery, prioritisation, backlog health, writing clear requirements, and measuring impact.\n, • Strong analytical skills\n, • Ability to get up to speed quickly on technical and domain detail.\n, • Confident stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences.\n, • Comfort working in an agile delivery environment.\n, • High competency with AI tools in your day-to-day workflow.\n\n \n Desirable \n\n • Experience working with integrations, APIs and data automation.\n, • Background in property management, PropTech, CRMs and/or B2B SaaS.\n, • Familiarity with data / analytics tooling.\n, • Relevant Product certifications (CSPO, PSPO, POPM etc).\n\n \n Location \n\n • We primarily operate on a hybrid approach with 3 days in our Manchester City Centre office. We will consider alternative working patterns, please reach out before you apply to see what options are available for this role.\n\n \n Benefits \n\n • Pension scheme\n, • Private health care\n, • Regular social activities (Nights outs, team meals etc)\n, • City centre location\n\n \n Helpthemove is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. \n \n Interview Process \n Three stages: \n\n • An introductory call with our Head of Product.\n, • Skills & competency focused interview.\n, • Final values-based interview with an introduction to other team members.\n

\n Head of Investment Risk\n Shape the investment risk framework for a new investment management company Northern LGPS is entering a significant new phase of its development, establishing a new FCA authorised investment management company to manage around £70bn of assets on behalf of three Local Government Pension Scheme funds. As Head of Investment Risk, you’ll play a critical role in developing and leading the organisation’s independent investment risk function. Reporting to the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, you’ll provide independent second-line oversight across portfolios, mandates and asset classes, helping to ensure robust investment risk management while supporting long-term, risk-adjusted investment outcomes. This is a rare opportunity to establish the investment risk framework for a new investment management business from the ground up. About Northern LGPS\n Northern LGPS is a c£70bn pooled investment partnership for the Local Government Pension Scheme, bringing together the investments of Greater Manchester Pension Fund, Merseyside Pension Fund and West Yorkshire Pension Fund. \n Building on the foundations of its collaboration over several years, Northern LGPS is now entering the next phase of its development. This phase focuses on establishing an FCA authorised investment management company with a dedicated senior leadership team, strengthening governance and creating a clear operating model to support long-term investment outcomes. \n For those joining at this stage, the opportunity is exceptional. These roles offer the chance to shape strategy, set standards and build leadership capability for the long term, working closely with the partner funds, who are both shareholders and clients, Boards and regulators to ensure Northern LGPS continues to evolve as a well-governed, resilient investment organisation. Our culture\n As Northern LGPS continues to evolve, we are building a collaborative, open and trusting organisation where people can do their best work. We believe strong outcomes come from working together, sharing knowledge and supporting one another. Our flexible and hybrid working arrangements give colleagues greater flexibility in how they manage their time, while supporting collaboration and colleague wellbeing. We are developing a supportive learning culture where people are encouraged to grow, contribute ideas and help shape how the organisation works. Our ambition is to build a resilient and sustainable organisation that delivers for its Partner Funds over the long term. Main responsibilities\n \n • Design, implement and continually develop Northern LGPS’s investment risk management framework, ensuring it supports the organisation’s investment strategies and objectives.\n, • Develop investment risk policies, methodologies and analytical tools covering market, credit, liquidity, concentration and climate-related risks.\n, • Establish investment risk limits and monitoring frameworks aligned with the Board-approved risk appetite.\n, • Lead investment risk assessments, stress testing, scenario analysis and liquidity profiling to identify and monitor key risks.\n, • Produce regular investment risk reporting covering exposures, Value at Risk (VaR), tracking error, liquidity, leverage and counterparty risk, escalating breaches where appropriate.\n, • Validate investment risk models, oversee data quality controls and support continuous improvement in risk analytics.\n, • Work closely with portfolio managers and investment teams to embed effective risk management into investment decision-making while maintaining independent second-line oversight.\n, • Lead the preparation of investment risk reports for senior leadership, the Board and governance committees.\n, • Collaborate with technology and operations teams to develop investment risk systems, analytics and data architecture.\n, • Lead and develop the investment risk function, fostering a strong risk culture and supporting continuous professional development.\n, • Work collaboratively with the Head of Enterprise Risk to provide an integrated view of organisational and investment risk.\n What we're looking for\n \n, • Investment risk management across multiple asset classes.\n, • Market, credit, liquidity and counterparty risk analysis.\n, • Stress testing, scenario analysis and quantitative risk methodologies.\n, • Investment risk reporting, analytics and governance.\n, • Second-line risk oversight within regulated financial services.\n, • Risk systems, data management and analytical tools.\n, • Building strong relationships with investment teams while maintaining independent challenge.\n, • Presenting complex risk information to Boards, committees and senior stakeholders.\n Qualifications\n \n, • Must have:Relevant degree and/or professional certification.\n \n Hours of work37 hours per week. \n LocationAny NLGPS location. \n Salary GradeGrade \n SponsorshipWe are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. \n We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient volume of suitable applications. \n Application deadline:28 August 2026 at 17:00 (5:0One bug: the closing \n #J-18808-Ljbffr

Head of SalesAnsøglocations: Knaresborough: Manchester - Cross Bordertime type: Full timeposted on: Slået op for 28 dage sidenjob requisition id: R08956# # Your role# # What you'll be doingWhat We NeedCorpay is currently looking to hire a Head of Sales within our Corporate Payments division. This position falls under our Corpay Complete line of business and is located in the north of England. In this role, you will work in a managerial position leading, coaching, and growing one of our UK commercial card sales team, focused on driving new business for Corpay Complete. As a new entrant to the Accounts Payable space in the UK you will be right at the start of an exciting chapter for Corpay in the UK. You, and your team will deliver unprecedented growth. The successful candidate will be accountable for delivering against ambitious revenue targets, scaling our market presence, and ensuring excellence in sales execution across a team of Business Development Managers. You will report directly to VP Sales and regularly collaborate with sales development, marketing and product teams.How We WorkAs a Head of Sales, you will be expected to work in a hybrid environment. Corpay will set you up for success by providing: Assigned workspace in our Manchester or Knaresborough office. Company-issued equipment.* Formal, hands-on training.Role ResponsibilitiesThe responsibilities of the role will include: Own the commercial card sales strategy and revenue growth across the Mid-Market and Enterprise segments, delivering against ambitious acquisition and revenue targets. Lead the end-to-end sales lifecycle, from pipeline generation through executive engagement, commercial negotiations and contract close. Build, lead and develop a high-performing sales team, recruiting, coaching and driving a culture of accountability, excellence and continuous improvement. Develop scalable sales processes, forecasting, pipeline governance and performance metrics to deliver predictable, sustainable growth. Build trusted relationships with senior finance, procurement and treasury stakeholders, positioning the business as a strategic payments partner. Partner cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Operations and Customer Success to optimise the customer journey and maximise commercial outcomes. Act as the voice of the customer, providing strategic insight on customer needs, market trends and the competitive landscape to influence business and product strategy. Identify opportunities for product innovation, market expansion and new revenue streams, helping shape the future commercial card proposition. Represent the business at executive customer engagements, strategic partner meetings and industry events, strengthening market presence and brand credibility. Deliver accurate forecasting, pipeline visibility and commercial reporting to senior leadership, ensuring achievement of growth objectives.Qualifications & Skills 7–10+ years of B2B payments / commercial card sales experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or player-manager role. Proven success selling payments solutions, or related finance technologies. Background in startup or high-growth environments; ability to thrive in ambiguity and build from the ground up. Demonstrated ability to lead a team while also supporting closing complex deals. Strong understanding of payment processes, finance operations, and value drivers for CFO and Controller personas. Skilled in forecasting, pipeline management, and building structured sales methodologies.* Exceptional communication, strategic thinking, and executive-level presentation skills.Benefits & Perks Uncapped OTE. 4 X Life insurance. Pension scheme 5% employer contribution. Private Healthcare. 25 days Holiday plus stats (plus Holiday Buy/Sell) Access to benefits portal.* Access to LinkedIn learning.#LI-A01#LI-Hybrid# # About CorpayAbout CorpayCorpay is a global technology organization that is leading the future of commercial payments with a culture of innovation that drives us to constantly create new and better ways to pay. Our specialized payment solutions help businesses control, simplify, and secure payment for fuel, general payables, toll and lodging expenses. Millions of people in over 80 countries around the world use our solutions for their payments.At Corpay, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace where employees are valued for their diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion strengthen our teams, drive innovation, and support our continued success globally.As part of our hiring process, offers of employment may be subject to the successful completion of pre-employment screening conducted by an authorized third-party provider, in accordance with applicable laws and Corpay policies. Screening requirements may include employment references, identity verification, criminal record checks, financial or sanctions screening, and other background checks relevant to the role and permitted by local law.Notice to Recruitment Agencies and Search Firms: Corpay does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firms without a valid written agreement in place. Any unsolicited candidate submissions will become the property of Corpay, and no fees will be paid related to such submissions.Learn more about Corpay: https://www.corpay.comTransparency & ComplianceEqual Opportunity EmployerCorpay is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Corpay is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where individuals are respected and valued for their diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions. If you require reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.Use of Artificial Intelligence in HiringCorpay may use artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology-enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, such as application screening, candidate assessment, or interview scheduling. These tools are designed to enhance efficiency, consistency, and fairness throughout the hiring process. AI tools do not make final hiring decisions. All employment decisions involve human review. Corpay is committed to the responsible use of AI, including appropriate oversight and safeguards designed to support fair and unbiased outcomes.Candidate Privacy NoticeFor information about how Corpay processes personal information during the recruitment process, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.corpay.com/privacy-policy.Pay PhilosophyCorpay is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices. Compensation decisions are based on objective, job-related factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and market benchmarks. Where required by applicable law, salary or compensation ranges will be included in the job posting or provided prior to the interview process, where required by applicable law. Additional compensation elements such as bonuses, incentives, benefits, or variable pay may apply where applicable.### About UsFast-growing, global, rewarding, fun, involved – at Corpay, we are all of these and more. If you are an experienced and self-motivated professional who can perform at a high level, you will be rewarded. If you have great ideas, we want to hear them. If you want your career to grow at the same rapid pace as our organization, this is the place for you. Whatever your area of expertise, you can take it to the next level at Corpay. #J-18808-Ljbffr

\n Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing & Operational Delivery \n Reports to: Chief Executive Officer \n Role Purpose \n ScubaTx is entering a delivery‑critical execution phase, spanning ISO 13485 certification, FDA 510(k) preparation, verification and validation (V&V), supply‑chain establishment, and manufacturing readiness for US launch. \n We are appointing a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to act as the single named execution owner across operational delivery, quality, regulatory readiness, manufacturing, and supply chain. This role exists to convert strategy and plans into evidence, artefacts, and predictable execution, enabling the CEO and CSO to focus on strategy, fundraising, and scientific leadership. \n This is not a coordination or PMO role. The COO holds real authority, is accountable for delivery outcomes, and is expected to actively manage plans, respond to real‑world constraints, and propose corrective actions to the Senior Management Team (SMT). \n The COO is Accountable and Responsible (A/R) for industry‑standard MedTech execution ownership, including: \n ISO 13485 Quality Management System (QMS) implementation, maintenance, and audit readiness \n Design History File (DHF) integrity, traceability, and audit‑defensibility \n Verification & Validation (V&V) strategy, planning, and execution \n Design controls, risk management (ISO 14971), and associated regulatory artefacts \n Manufacturing and supply‑chain readiness through early scale‑up \n Integration of regulatory, manufacturing, and commercial timelines into a single delivery plan \n Operational delivery cadence with clear, board‑ready reporting \n Execution ownership is internal, explicit, and non‑delegable, even where specialist activities are delivered by consultants or suppliers. \n Key Responsibilities \n Quality, Regulatory & Compliance Execution \n Own end‑to‑end delivery of the ISO 13485 QMS, from definition through certification and maintenance \n Maintain continuous audit readiness across documentation, processes, and behaviours \n Own DHF completeness, design control alignment, and traceability \n Own V&V strategy, schedules, dependencies, and evidence generation \n Act as senior internal owner of FDA 21 CFR 820‑aligned operational readiness \n Lead, manage, and challenge external QA/RA consultants against defined scope, milestones, and outputs \n Manufacturing & Supply‑Chain Readiness \n Define manufacturing and supply‑chain strategy from first principles (UK vs US vs ROW; in‑house vs outsourced) \n Lead supplier identification, qualification, and onboarding \n Negotiate and manage supplier contracts from an operational, quality, and delivery perspective, in alignment with CFO‑owned commercial terms, payment structures, and cash constraints \n Establish supplier quality agreements and incoming inspection strategies \n Ensure manufacturing and supply‑chain readiness is aligned with regulatory submissions and US launch plans \n Integrated Delivery & Complex Programme Management \n Build, own, and continuously manage the integrated operational delivery plan across: \n Quality & regulatory milestones \n V&V execution \n Supply‑chain and manufacturing readiness \n Actively manage delivery in response to real‑world challenges, constraints, or failures \n Proactively surface delivery risks, trade‑offs, and mitigation options to the SMT \n Drive corrective actions and reset plans where required to protect outcomes \n Partner with the CFO to assess delivery risks with material cash, cost, or runway implications, ensuring timely escalation and coordinated recommendations to the SMT and Board \n Operational Governance & Cadence \n Establish and own a clear operational execution cadence \n Produce board‑ready operational updates, dashboards, and evidence packs \n Ensure decisions are presented with clear options, implications, and recommendations \n Maintain alignment between the integrated delivery plan and the CFO‑owned financial plan, ensuring a single, consistent view of timelines, risks, and trade‑offs at board level \n Executive Leadership & Continuity \n Maintain operational momentum, decision clarity, and team confidence \n Represent ScubaTx with auditors, suppliers, partners, and investors as required \n Champion disciplined execution culture across the organisation \n Oversight Interfaces \n CEO: Strategic direction, escalation, and resource prioritisation \n CSO: Scientific and clinical risk input (consulted) \n Technical Director: Engineering design authority and change control (consulted) \n CFO: Cash stewardship, supplier payment governance, capital and cost discipline (aligned) \n The COO owns operational execution and delivery outcomes. \n Experience & Profile \n Senior operational leadership experience in regulated medical device environments \n Proven ownership of complex, cross‑functional delivery programmes \n Demonstrated delivery of ISO 13485 QMS implementation and audit readiness \n Hands‑on experience with DHF, V&V, design controls, and risk management \n Manufacturing and supply‑chain establishment and supplier qualification experience \n Strong complex programme / delivery management capability \n Comfortable operating autonomously with executive authority and accountability \n Startup or scale‑up MedTech background \n Prior COO, Head of Operations, or equivalent senior execution role \n Stage Expectations \n This is a hands‑on COO role during a delivery‑critical phase, requiring active management of plans, people, and problems. The role is expected to evolve as ScubaTx progresses from regulatory readiness into early commercial execution and scale. \n Salary Expectation \n Competitive salary, depending on experience, plus participation in the company’s equity incentive scheme. \n ScubaTx’s success over the next phase depends on disciplined execution under regulatory, manufacturing, and supply‑chain constraints. The COO will be the executive who ensures that what is promised is built, evidenced, and ready on time. \n #J-18808-Ljbffr

Group Merchandiser – Wholesale, DTC & Retail \n \n Reports To: Head of Merchandising \n Direct Reports: Junior Merchandisers, Assistant Merchandisers and Merchandising Admin Assistants \n Purpose \n To take full ownership of the merchandising function across all sales channels - Wholesale, DTC and Retail – leading the team, the planning and the systems that keep the right stock in the right channel at the right time. This is a leadership role responsible for stock forecasting, cover, markdown and channel strategy, for owning the full suite of merchandising operational systems, and for acting as the central bridge between supply chain and the wider business. Developing the team - bringing admin-level talent through to junior merchandiser level - sits at the heart of the role. \n Key Responsibilities \n Merchandising Ownership & Strategy \n\n • Take full ownership of merchandising across Wholesale, DTC and Retail, ensuring a joined-up approach across all channels\n, • Own the seasonal merchandise financial plans – sales, stock, intake, margin and OTB - across channels, and set the KPIs the team trades against\n, • Set the overall stock, cover and markdown strategy and hold the team accountable to it\n, • Lead weekly trade, presenting performance, risks and opportunities to senior stakeholders and driving the actions that follow\n\n Planning, Forecasting & Trading \n\n • Own stock forecasting and cover targets across all channels, reforecasting in-season as trade dictates\n, • Own the WSSI, OTB and range planning process end to end, ensuring plans are accurate, commercial and aligned to strategy\n, • Build and sign off range plans in conjunction with Buying, balancing range width and depth against sales and stock targets\n, • Use sales analysis to identify best-backed lines, expected rates of sale, risks and rebuy opportunities at line and category level\n\n Stock, Cover & Channel Management \n\n • Direct stock movements between sales channels based on where stock is most likely to sell, maximising full-price sell-through and minimising markdown\n, • Set and manage cover targets by channel and product group, acting decisively where cover is short or long\n, • Own the markdown and clearance strategy, managing markdown within budget and protecting margin\n, • Manage terminal and aged stock, identifying clearance routes and channels to exit stock efficiently\n\n Systems & Operational Ownership \n\n • Understand and utilise all systems used across the business, owning how merchandising data flows between them\n, • Own the merchandising operational systems and processes - WSSI, Range Plans, OTB, Sales Analysis, Open Sales Orders (OSO) and Product Group Sales Analysis (PGSA) - ensuring they are accurate, well-controlled and fit for purpose\n, • Own Retail operations flowing from NetSuite Planning & Budgeting (NSPB) through to Shopify, ensuring data integrity across the chain\n, • Drive continuous improvement of merchandising systems and processes, working closely with the system infrastructure and wider business\n, • Ensure the team operates to a consistent, well-controlled set of processes end to end\n\n Supply Chain Bridge & Intake Management \n\n • Act as the bridge between supply chain and the wider business, translating what has been bought for the season into clear plans for every department\n, • Plan and stagger drops and intake phasing so stock lands when it is needed, without overwhelming any warehouse with more intake than it can service\n, • Communicate best-backed lines, expected rates of sale and key launches to internal teams to align focus across the business\n, • Manage commitment and the critical path with supply chain, flagging and resolving intake risks, delays and capacity constraints\n\n Team Leadership & Development \n\n • Lead, manage and develop the merchandising team across all channels, setting clear objectives and standards\n, • Bring admin-level talent through to junior merchandiser level, with structured development, coaching and succession planning\n, • Conduct regular reviews, appraisals and one-to-ones, supporting both performance and progression\n, • Build a high-performing, collaborative team culture and ensure knowledge and best practice are shared\n\n Cross-Functional Collaboration \n\n • Work closely with Buying, Ecommerce, Marketing, Retail Operations, Finance and Supply Chain to align on product, trade and stock priorities\n, • Partner with Ecommerce and Marketing on launch timing, forward order books and what is selling across channels\n, • Maintain strong relationships with key wholesale accounts where required, supporting the team on planning and forecasting\n, • Represent merchandising in cross-functional and senior leadership forums\n\n Skills & Experience \n\n • A seasoned merchandiser who has already owned and led a full merchandising function, and is expected to step in and lead this one with authority from day one\n, • Brings a deep, hands-on command of every part of the discipline - planning, trading, systems and people – built across Wholesale, DTC and/or Retail (sportswear, footwear or fashion preferred)\n, • A proven people leader with a demonstrable history of building, managing and developing high-performing teams, including progressing admin-level talent into merchandising roles\n, • Full command of WSSI, OTB, range planning and merchandise financial planning\n, • Strong systems capability across ERP and merchandising platforms – NetSuite (including NSPB), Shopify, PowerBI and WMS - with the ability to own processes end to end\n, • Advanced analytical and Excel skills, confident working with large, multi-channel data sets\n, • Strong commercial acumen across forecasting, cover, markdown and margin\n, • Solid understanding of supply chain, intake phasing and critical path management\n, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management, able to operate strategically while staying close to the detail\n, • Operates with the credibility and judgement that only come from having owned a merchandising function end to end before\n

\n Head of Commercial Enablement \n Hybrid | Handforth Support Office \n We're all for pets. At Pets at Home, we're passionate about pets and the people who love them. Our purpose is simple: to create a better world for pets and the people who love them. \n As the UK\’s leading pet care business, we're constantly looking for ways to deliver greater value for our customers while building a sustainable, successful future for our business. That\’s where our Commercial team plays a crucial role. \n We're looking for a Head of Commercial Enablement to help shape the future of our commercial performance by creating the tools, insight, governance and ways of working that enable our buying teams to make brilliant commercial decisions. About the role\n This is a highly influential leadership role that partners closely with our Heads of Category and Commercial leadership team to drive sustainable cash margin improvement, stronger customer value and greater commercial effectiveness. \n You’ll lead pricing and promotions, trade planning, commercial insight and commercial excellence initiatives, bringing together data, processes and people to enable better decision-making across the business. \n Acting as a key cross-functional partner, you’ll work closely with Commercial, Finance, Digital, Data, Operations and Supply Chain teams to create practical solutions that improve business performance and strengthen commercial capability. What you’ll be doing\n \n • Lead the Pricing & Promotions team, trade planning activity and centralised support for CPI management and Better Buying initiatives.\n, • Define and embed pricing, CPI and promotional strategies, supported by clear governance and consistent execution.\n, • Improve promotional effectiveness through stronger planning, review processes and a focus on customer value and commercial return.\n, • Reinvigorate the omni-channel trade planning process through clear quarterly planning and effective use of space as a commercial lever.\n, • Equip teams with better tools, insight and commodity tracking to proactively manage cost pressures and margin risks.\n, • Identify and drive opportunities for sustainable COGS reduction and support buying teams to deliver stronger supplier outcomes.\n, • Lead and embed the Commercial Excellence programme, ensuring it becomes a sustainable way of working across the Commercial function.\n, • Create frameworks, governance and decision-making tools that improve commercial discipline and capability across buying teams.\n About you\n You’ll be a commercially astute leader with the ability to balance customer value, business performance and long-term strategic goals. \n You’ll bring: \n \n • Significant experience in a senior commercial, category, pricing, promotions or finance role.\n, • Strong commercial judgement across pricing, promotions, trade planning, supplier returns and margin management.\n, • Excellent financial and analytical capability, with experience working with CPI, CPIS, COGS, cash margin and P&L performance.\n, • A track record of improving commercial performance through pricing strategy, commercial planning, supplier negotiations and margin improvement.\n, • Experience embedding governance, tools and planning routines within a complex retail or consumer-facing business.\n, • The ability to translate strategic thinking into practical processes, frameworks and ways of working.\n, • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders across multiple functions.\n, • A collaborative and pragmatic approach, with a passion for enabling others to succeed.\n What success looks like\n \n, • Pricing, promotion and trade planning strategies are clearly defined and consistently applied.\n, • Commercial Excellence is embedded as a sustainable way of working.\n, • Customer value perception and promotional effectiveness improve.\n, • Greater visibility and proactive management of cost, CPI and margin pressures.\n, • Sustainable improvements in COGS and supplier returns.\n, • Trusted partnerships with buying teams, with Commercial Enablement recognised as a key business enabler.\n Why join us?\n This is an opportunity to shape how commercial decisions are made across one of the UK\’s best-known retail brands. \n You’ll join a business with a clear purpose, exciting ambitions and a culture built around caring for pets, customers and colleagues alike. In return, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact, work with talented teams and help drive meaningful business performance. \n Pets just see people. They aren\’t biased and they don\’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets and believe that diversity makes us stronger. We want our people to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues, candidates and customers. \n We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to support you. We're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and fulfil their potential. \n #J-18808-Ljbffr

Executive Leadership Team | UK & International \n \n Shape our people. Strengthen our business. Support our clients. \n \n As we continue our ambitious programme of growth, acquisition and international expansion, we're looking for an exceptional Group HR Director to join our Executive Leadership Team. \n This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of a fast-growing, private equity-backed organisation where people, culture and commercial success are intrinsically linked. \n \n We're looking for an inspirational HR leader who is equally passionate about developing people as they are about driving business performance. Someone who is as comfortable influencing Board strategy as they are working alongside leaders to solve operational needs, build capability and create exceptional employee experiences. \n \n This is a role that combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery. You'll shape our long-term people strategy while remaining close enough to the business to understand its needs, support leaders, coach teams and help deliver meaningful change across the organisation. \n \n Reporting directly to the Executive Chairman, you'll lead our Group-wide people agenda across our UK and international operations, ensuring our people strategy enables sustainable growth, operational excellence and long-term commercial success. \n \n A role with genuine impact \n \n No two days will be the same. \n \n One day you'll be presenting workforce strategy to the Executive Board, helping shape the future direction of the Group. The next, you'll be supporting leaders through organisational development, advising on complex people matters, helping support acquisitions and integrations, developing future leadership capability or implementing new technologies that improve the employee experience. \n \n You'll lead across every aspect of the employee lifecycle, including: \n\n • Developing and delivering our Group-wide People Strategy.\n, • Leadership development, succession planning and organisational capability.\n, • Workforce planning aligned to commercial growth and future business needs.\n, • Talent acquisition strategy, partnering closely with our Talent Acquisition Director to build proactive talent pipelines and strengthen our employer brand.\n, • HR technology, AI-enabled recruitment, automation and people analytics.\n, • Employee engagement, wellbeing, culture and performance.\n, • Reward, recognition and organisational effectiveness.\n, • HR operations, governance and compliance across multiple international locations.\n, • Supporting acquisitions, integrations and organisational transformation.\n\n \n Whilst this is a strategic Executive role, you'll also remain hands-on working closely with the business, providing practical HR support to the group, coaching and guidance to leaders across the Group whenever it's needed. \n \n Commercially minded. People focused. \n \n We're looking for someone who understands that exceptional HR creates commercial advantage. \n You'll work alongside senior leaders to improve organisational performance, increase capability and build high-performing teams, while ensuring our culture remains one of our greatest strengths. \n \n Beyond our internal business, you'll also become a key ambassador for our growing HR Outsourcing and Talent Solutions offering. \n \n Working closely with our commercial teams and the Head of HR Outsourcing, you'll support client development activities by contributing to strategic sales meetings, client presentations, proposals and solution design. Drawing upon your HR expertise and commercial insight, you'll help organisations solve complex people challenges, showcase the breadth of our HR capability and demonstrate how our wider talent solutions can deliver measurable business value. \n \n Whether meeting prospective clients, supporting key account relationships or helping shape innovative workforce solutions, you'll play an important role in strengthening our market reputation and driving the continued growth of our HR Outsourcing and Talent Solutions businesses. \n \n About you \n \n You'll be an experienced HR leader who naturally builds relationships, inspires confidence and enjoys helping both people and businesses succeed. \n \n You'll bring: \n\n • Significant senior HR leadership experience within a complex, multi-site, international organisation, within a private equity-backed environment.\n, • Experience balancing strategic leadership with hands-on operational delivery.\n, • A proven track record of organisational development, business transformation, acquisitions and change management.\n, • Outstanding commercial acumen with the ability to influence Executive stakeholders and contribute to business growth.\n, • Experience working directly with clients, supporting commercial activity or developing value-added people solutions would be highly advantageous.\n, • Strong expertise across organisational design, workforce planning, talent, reward, employee engagement and HR operations.\n, • A collaborative leadership style with the ability to build trusted relationships across colleagues, clients and senior stakeholders.\n, • Experience leveraging technology, AI and data to enhance organisational capability and improve decision making.\n, • CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent).\n\n \n Why join us? \n \n At Morson, we're proud of the culture we've built. Our people, values and collaborative approach have been central to our success, creating an environment where individuals are empowered to grow, teams work together, and long-term relationships matter. \n \n As our Group HR Director, you won't be starting from scratch. You'll build upon these strong foundations, working alongside an engaged Executive Board and leadership team who recognise that exceptional people are fundamental to delivering commercial success. \n \n You'll have the opportunity to shape the next chapter of our growth by strengthening leadership capability, evolving our people strategy, supporting international expansion and acquisitions, and enhancing the employee experience across the Group. At the same time, you'll play a key role in developing our HR and Talent Solutions offering, using your expertise to help clients solve complex workforce challenges and further strengthen our reputation as a trusted partner. \n \n If you're looking for a role that combines strategic leadership, hands-on impact and commercial influence—and where you'll have the support, trust and opportunity to make a lasting difference to both our people and our clients—we'd love to hear from you.

Team Lead – Procurement & Operations \n \n Our client is a well-established international organization seeking a people-focused leader to oversee a broad operational portfolio spanning Procurement, Facilities, Fleet Management, and Business Support Services. \n \n This is a highly visible leadership opportunity offering exposure across multiple business functions and the chance to make a tangible impact on operational performance, employee experience, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role is particularly suited to individuals looking to further develop their leadership capabilities while operating in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. \n \n The Role \n Reporting into senior management, you will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering efficient and customer-focused operational services across the organization. You will play a key role in developing talent, driving operational excellence, improving processes, and partnering with stakeholders to support business objectives. \n The position combines strategic thinking with hands-on leadership and offers significant variety, making it ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems, managing change, and working across different business functions. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n Lead, coach, and develop a diverse team across Procurement, Facilities, Fleet, and Operations. \n Create a high-performing and collaborative team culture focused on service excellence. \n Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. \n Manage competing priorities and ensure effective resource planning across multiple workstreams. \n Partner closely with internal stakeholders to identify needs and implement practical solutions. \n Monitor operational performance through KPIs and implement actions to improve outcomes. \n Support digitalization and process optimization initiatives across the function. \n Ensure compliance with internal policies, governance standards, and operational controls. \n Contribute to workplace experience and facilities-related initiatives that support employee \n engagement and productivity. \n \n Candidate Profile \n The ideal candidate may come from a variety of backgrounds, including Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Facilities Management, Customer Service, or another operationally focused business function. Successful candidates will typically demonstrate: \n Previous experience leading, coaching, or coordinating teams, projects, or operational activities. \n Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization. \n A proactive and solution-oriented mindset. \n Excellent organizational skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities. \n Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. \n A passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence. \n Experience driving efficiency, cost optimization, or process improvement initiatives. \n Exposure to procurement, facilities, or workplace operations would be advantageous but is not \n essential. \n \n Why Consider This Opportunity? \n This role offers a unique platform to broaden your leadership experience while gaining exposure to multiple areas of business operations. Succession plan for Region Head of Procurement (covering £300m+ business) \n

UK Head Of Freight Forwarding / Business Unit Manager \n Multi-Modal Freight Forwarding Operation \n Manchester Area (flexible location) \n £60,000 - £80,000 per annum (flexible depending on experience) \n \n We are seeking an ambitious, commercially driven and entrepreneurial Head of Freight Forwarding / Business Unit Manager to establish and grow a brand-new UK freight forwarding business unit. \n \n This is a genuine blank-sheet opportunity for an experienced freight forwarding professional who wants to build and grow a business, rather than simply manage an existing operation. \n \n The successful candidate will take responsibility for developing the UK operation across sea, road, air freight and customs, building a team, developing new business and taking ownership of the day-to-day operation and overall P&L. \n \n With established international operations across Ireland, Europe, the Middle East and the USA, the successful candidate will have the backing, infrastructure and international network of an established logistics business, while having the autonomy to shape and develop the UK operation. \n This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is switched on, commercially minded and capable of thinking for themselves, bringing their own industry knowledge, customer relationships and ideas to create a successful and sustainable UK business. \n \n The Benefits; \n\n • £60,000 - £80,000 salary, flexible dependent on experience\n, • Performance-related bonus / high earning potential\n, • Genuine opportunity to build and lead a new UK business unit\n, • Significant autonomy and commercial responsibility\n, • Backing of an established international logistics business\n, • Access to established international customers, partners and infrastructure\n, • Opportunity to recruit and build your own team\n, • Direct responsibility for the growth and profitability of the UK operation\n, • Excellent long-term career progression opportunities\n, • Flexible UK location – Liverpool, Manchester, Midlands or Greater London\n\n \n The Candidate; \n\n • Proven experience within the freight forwarding / international logistics sector\n, • Experience across multiple freight modes, ideally including sea, ocean, road and air freight\n, • Strong understanding of customs and international freight processes\n, • Previous experience managing and developing a team\n, • Proven business development and new business generation experience\n, • Strong commercial awareness with experience managing P&L and budgets\n, • Confident building relationships with customers, suppliers, agents and international partners\n, • An established network of customers and contacts would be highly advantageous\n, • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build something from the ground up\n, • Commercially driven with a focus on sustainable, profitable growth\n, • Confident decision maker who can operate autonomously\n, • Strong leadership and people development skills\n, • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills\n\n \n Duties and Responsibilities; \n\n • Establish and develop the new UK freight forwarding business unit\n, • Create and implement the UK commercial and growth strategy\n, • Develop new business across sea, ocean, road, air freight and customs\n, • Bring existing industry knowledge, relationships and customer opportunities into the new operation\n, • Identify, target and secure new customers across the UK market\n, • Build and develop a high-performing freight forwarding team\n, • Recruit, manage, coach and develop employees as the business grows\n, • Take full responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the UK business unit\n, • Manage budgets, forecasting and overall P&L performance\n, • Develop and maintain strong customer, supplier, agent and international partner relationships\n, • Work closely with the wider international operation to maximise global opportunities\n, • Develop processes and systems to support the growth of the UK operation\n, • Identify new revenue streams and commercial opportunities\n, • Negotiate commercial agreements and secure profitable business\n, • Monitor performance against agreed budgets, revenue and profitability targets\n, • Provide regular commercial and operational reporting to senior management\n, • Build a sustainable and scalable UK freight forwarding operation\n\n \n If you have Director / Senior Management Experience within Freight Forwarding and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link. \n \n At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data – These can be viewed on our website.

Financial Lead (Shared Services) \n Permanent \n Leading UK Retail and Shared Service company \n \n Location: Manchester City Centre (Hybrid, minimum 2 days per week in the office) \n \n A leading UK retail and services brand is seeking an experienced Financial Lead / Head of Accounting Services to lead its Sales to Cash function within a large-scale Shared Services environment. This is a senior leadership opportunity to drive operational excellence, optimise working capital performance, and lead the strategic development of end-to-end accounting, billing, collections and cash management processes. \n \n The Opportunity \n As Head of Accounting Services, you will be responsible for the overall leadership and performance of the Sales to Cash operation, ensuring effective management of working capital, trade debtors, cash flow and associated controls. You will provide strategic direction across billing, collections, cash application, reporting and reconciliation activities whilst driving continuous improvement initiatives across ERP and supporting systems. \n \n This role offers the opportunity to influence senior stakeholders across the business, lead large operational teams, and play a key role in delivering transformation and process optimisation within a complex, high-volume environment. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the end-to-end Sales to Cash process.\n, • Drive improvements in working capital performance, cash flow management and trade debtor outcomes.\n, • Lead the optimisation of processes, controls and ways of working across ERP platforms and associated interfacing systems.\n, • Ensure effective management of a significant billing and collections operation, overseeing approximately £1bn of billing activity and associated financial processes.\n, • Maintain robust control over sub-ledger activities and balance sheet reconciliations in partnership with Record to Report teams.\n, • Manage performance against SLAs, KPIs, quality standards, governance requirements and budget expectations.\n, • Partner with senior business leaders on working capital, cash flow and commercial finance matters.\n, • Lead, develop and motivate a large and diverse team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration and accountability.\n, • Support broader organisational transformation and shared services objectives as a member of the leadership team.\n\n \n Requirements \n We are looking for a commercially focused finance leader with strong technical expertise and a proven track record of leading large-scale accounting operations. \n Essential Experience \n\n • ACA, CIMA or CCAB qualified.\n, • Significant leadership experience within Shared Services, Global Business Services or a comparable finance operations environment.\n, • Strong expertise across end-to-end commercial accounting, Sales to Cash, credit control, collections and working capital management processes.\n, • Experience of SAP ERP environments and working with outsourced or third-party service providers.\n, • Demonstrated success delivering process improvement, transformation and operational excellence initiatives.\n, • Strong analytical capability and risk management experience.\n, • Proven ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders and challenge constructively at senior levels.\n, • Exceptional people leadership skills with experience managing and developing large teams.\n\n \n This is an excellent opportunity for a senior finance leader to drive operational excellence, transformation and working capital optimisation within a high-profile, customer-focused business, while leading a large function through its next phase of growth and development.

Position: General Manager \n Location: El Gato Negro Tapas, Manchester \n Reports to: Operations Manager \n El Gato Negro is an award-winning, contemporary Spanish tapas restaurant renowned for exceptional food, warm hospitality, and vibrant dining experiences. We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and commercially minded General Manager to lead our Manchester restaurant, inspire our team, and ensure every guest enjoys an outstanding experience. \n As General Manager, you will be responsible for the overall performance of the restaurant, driving financial success while maintaining the highest standards of service, food quality, and team engagement. \n Leadership and People \n\n • Recruit, develop, motivate, and retain a high-performing management and front of house team.\n, • Lead, coach, and support departmental managers to achieve operational excellence.\n, • Conduct regular performance reviews and provide ongoing feedback and development.\n, • Create a positive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment.\n, • Ensure staffing levels are appropriate to meet business demands. \n\n Guest Experience \n\n • Deliver exceptional customer service and ensure consistently high hospitality standards.\n, • Build strong relationships with guests and respond professionally to feedback and complaints.\n, • Maintain the restaurant's reputation for quality, service, and atmosphere.\n, • Drive initiatives that enhance guest satisfaction and loyalty. \n\n Finance Performance \n\n • Manage restaurant P&L and deliver agreed financial targets.\n, • Maximise sales while controlling labour, food, and operating costs.\n, • Analyse business performance and implement strategies to improve profitability.\n, • Monitor KPIs including sales, labour percentage, GP, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.\n\n \n Operations \n\n • Ensure smooth day-to-day restaurant operations.\n, • Maintain high standards of cleanliness, presentation, and maintenance.\n, • Ensure compliance with company standards and operating procedures.\n, • Oversee stock control, ordering, and inventory management.\n, • Work closely with the Head Chef to ensure excellent communication between front and back of house.\n\n \n Compliance \n\n • Ensure full compliance with food safety, licensing, health & safety, and employment legislation.\n, • Maintain accurate records and complete all required audits.\n, • Promote a safe working environment for employees and guests.\n\n \n Business Development \n\n • Support local marketing initiatives and community engagement.\n, • Identify opportunities to increase revenue and improve operational performance.\n, • Work collaboratively with senior leadership on strategic initiatives and business growth.\n\n \n Skills And Experience \n Essential \n\n • Proven experience as a General Manager or Senior Restaurant Manager within a high volume, premium hospitality environment.\n, • Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and P&L.\n, • Outstanding leadership and people development skills.\n, • Excellent communication and organisational abilities.\n, • Passion for hospitality and delivering memorable guest experiences.\n, • Experience managing large teams across multiple departments.\n, • Strong understanding of labour management, stock control, and cost management.\n, • Knowledge of UK food safety, licensing, and health & safety legislation.\n\n \n Desirable \n\n • Experience within premium casual dining or quality restaurant brands.\n, • Knowledge of Spanish cuisine, tapas, or Mediterranean hospitality.\n, • Personal Licence Holder.\n, • WSET or hospitality-related qualifications.\n\n \n Personal Attributes \n\n • Inspiring and approachable leader.\n, • Positive, energetic, and resilient.\n, • Hands-on with a strong presence on the restaurant floor.\n, • Commercially focused with attention to detail.\n, • Calm under pressure and solutions-oriented.\n, • Passionate about developing people and creating a positive team culture.\n\n \n What We Offer \n\n • Competitive salary.\n, • Performance-related bonus scheme.\n, • Opportunities for career progression.\n, • Employee discounts.\n, • Ongoing training and leadership development.\n, • Company pension.\n, • Employee Assistance Programme \n

\n • Head of Operations – (Pension Funds) – Contact Centre\n, • Perm\n, • Manchester | Hybrid – With travel to the Carlisle office\n, • You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for Sponsorship\n\n \n Lead Finance Operations at one of the UK's award-winning specialist pension providers. \n Project People is delighted to be partnering with InvestAcc Pension Administration, a market-leading, award-winning provider of SIPP (Self-Invested Personal Pensions) and SSAS (Small Self-Administered Schemes), trusted by authorised financial advisers across the UK. \n Due to continued growth, InvestAcc is looking to appoint a Head of Finance Operations from the Financial Services sector to lead a critical function responsible for delivering robust financial controls, operational excellence and outstanding customer outcomes. \n \n This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced finance operations leader to shape and evolve a high-performing operational finance function within a regulated financial services environment with Contact Centre experience. \n \n The Opportunity \n Reporting to the Operations Director, you will provide strategic leadership across the SIPP Accounts, Property Accounts and Pension Scheme Finance teams, ensuring operational resilience, strong governance and scalable processes that support InvestAcc's continued growth. \n Working closely with Operations, Risk & Compliance, Corporate Finance, Change & IT, you'll play a pivotal role in driving operational improvements, strengthening financial controls and enhancing customer experience. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n ✔ Lead and develop multiple Finance Operations teams \n ✔ Drive operational excellence, efficiency and continuous improvement \n ✔ Own the operational finance control framework \n ✔ Ensure robust governance across payments, reconciliations, payroll and client money activities \n ✔ Deliver meaningful management information and operational reporting \n ✔ Lead automation and process improvement initiatives \n ✔ Manage operational risk, audit actions and control effectiveness \n ✔ Support the delivery of InvestAcc's long-term operational strategy \n \n What We're Looking For \n\n • We're keen to speak with candidates who have:\n, • Significant experience leading Finance Operations, Financial Control or Operational Accounting functions within a regulated financial services environment\n, • Strong knowledge of financial controls, reconciliations, banking operations and operational risk\n, • Operations Experience within a Contact Centre\n, • Experience managing large operational teams and developing future leaders\n, • A proven track record of driving process improvements and operational transformation\n, • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior level\n, • Experience using management information to improve operational performance\n\n \n Desirable Experience \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent operational finance experience)\n, • SIPP, SSAS or wider pensions industry experience\n, • Knowledge of CASS and Client Money regulations\n, • Understanding of pension legislation and regulatory requirements\n\n \n Why InvestAcc? \n InvestAcc has built an outstanding reputation within the pensions industry through its specialist expertise, customer-first approach and commitment to excellence. \n This role offers the opportunity to: \n ⭐ Join an award-winning financial services organisation \n ⭐ Lead a business-critical function with genuine strategic influence \n ⭐ Shape future operational processes and automation \n ⭐ Develop high-performing teams \n ⭐ Make a tangible impact within a growing, highly respected business \n \n If you're an experienced Finance Operations leader looking to take on a strategic leadership role within a respected and growing financial services business, we'd love to hear from you. \n \n

Adanola, Manchester-based fashion retailer, is seeking a Head of Systems to own the technology backbone powering our end-to-end operations, from NetSuite to Shopify and 3PL integrations. You’ll ensure systems scale reliably during launches and peak trading while supporting international expansion. Lead a small team, define SLAs, drive automation and data integrity across ERP, e-commerce and logistics, and partner with business units to deliver scalable platform solutions. #J-18808-Ljbffr

4-day Work Week – we’re a Mon-Thu business Skip to content Home » Careers » Head of Client Campaigns (Manchester) Remuneration: Dependent on experience Work Perks – Private healthcare, wellness program, rewards and discounts + more Location: In Office (Manchester – UK) Contract Type: Full time Start Date: Immediate Today Digital is looking for an experienced and driven Head of Client Campaigns & Customer Success to lead the delivery of all client campaigns across the business. This role is the lynchpin between Commercial, Content, Performance Marketing and Client Services, ensuring every campaign is delivered on time, on track, and delivering measurable value for our customers. You will own campaign velocity, operational excellence, and customer experience, with Net Revenue Retention (NRR) and client retention as core measures of success. This is a senior leadership role requiring someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment, can manage complexity, and can lead teams under pressure while maintaining exceptional standards. Own the end-to-end delivery of all client campaigns, ensuring they are executed on time, on budget, and to a high standard. Be accountable for campaign velocity, tracking progress, identifying bottlenecks, and driving momentum across teams. Ensure campaign objectives, timelines, and success metrics are clearly defined and consistently delivered. Act as the final escalation point for delivery issues, resolving challenges quickly and calmly. Own the client experience throughout the campaign lifecycle, ensuring clients feel supported, informed, and confident. Be accountable for client retention and Net Revenue Retention (NRR). Partner closely with Commercial to identify upsell, cross‑sell, and renewal opportunities rooted in campaign performance and value delivered. Ensure feedback loops are in place to continuously improve CX and campaign outcomes. Line manage and develop the Client Services Managers (CSMs), setting clear expectations, goals, and performance standards. Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Support the team in managing multiple campaigns and stakeholders without compromising quality. Identify skills gaps and contribute to hiring, onboarding, and training as the team scales. Act as the central point of coordination between Commercial, Content, Performance Marketing, and Operations. Ensure smooth handovers from Sales into delivery, with clear briefs, success metrics, and client expectations. Drive alignment across teams to avoid silos and ensure clients receive a joined‑up experience. Own and continuously improve Monday.com as the single source of truth for: • Campaign timelines, • Task ownership, • Dependencies, • Measurement and reporting Ensure accurate campaign tracking, reporting, and visibility for internal stakeholders. Use data and insight to inform decisions, identify risks early, and improve delivery performance. Campaigns are consistently delivered on time and on track. Clear visibility of campaign progress across the business via Monday.com. Improved client retention and NRR. Strong collaboration between Commercial, Content, and Client Services. A confident, high‑performing Client Services team that can scale. Clients clearly understand the value delivered and want to renew and expand. 5 -10 years experience client services, customer success, or campaign delivery teams. Strong background managing multiple, concurrent B2B client campaigns. Experience operating in a fast-paced, growth environment. Demonstrable ownership of client retention, renewals, or NRR. Experience working closely with Sales, Content, and Marketing teams. Operational leadership – able to bring structure, clarity, and pace. Stakeholder management – confident working with senior internal and external stakeholders. Campaign & delivery management – understands timelines, dependencies, and risk. Systems thinking – comfortable owning and optimising tools like Monday.com. Data-driven decision making – uses metrics to guide action and prioritisation. • Agile and resilient – thrives under pressure and adapts quickly., • Calm in complexity – can handle multiple priorities without losing control., • Highly accountable – takes ownership rather than passing problems on., • Commercially minded – understands how delivery impacts revenue and retention., • People-focused leader – firm on standards, supportive in approach. All content © Today Digital Ltd 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr

Area Sales Manager- Covering C ambridge Area. (Must be based in the Cambridge Area)Up to £50,000 Basic DOE, Realistic OTE 80k - (Uncapped Commission) + Company carFull time hours. Based from home, regional role coveringCarfinance 247 are the leading online Car Finance broker in the UK, specialising in providing customers with Car Finance through our Manchester Head Quarters, homebased operations and now within our rapidly expanding motor dealer channel.This is a new and rapidly growing area of our business and consequently we are developing a team of Field Sales Professionals who will pro-actively grow the motor dealer channel for us.As a Area Sales Representative, you will manage a territory and work with an internal Relationship Manager to develop the region. You will work with existing Dealers who we already have an excellent relationship with and build new relationships to provide increased penetration of partners within your area. Your focus will be on maximising leads and revenue from existing partners but also growing and introducing new dealers to the benefits of working with CF247. This is a new team and offers a real opportunity to drive both your career and our business forward.Responsibilities for the Area Sales Manager: Managing and developing a regional area in the UK.Pro-actively acquire new motor dealer partners for CF247.Work with existing motor dealers who build a relationship and position CF247 within their finance offering.Liaise with internal sales and delivery teams to ensure we are providing a market leading service.Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets.Use and update the CRM system to manage activity and pipeline.Conduct business reviews to ensure we are providing an exceptional service and meeting regulatory obligations.Attend Head Office meetings 1 day per quarterAbout You A proven track record of selling into the Motor Trade.Experience of account management and business development in motor finance is desirable.A pro-active individual who drives high levels of quality activity to ensure individual and business targets are met.A track record of working to and achieving against targets.An excellent communicator who builds strong relationships with customers.A new business sales developer who can win and maintain business.Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.Enjoys working in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.About UsBenefits Uncapped commission.Company car - BMW I4.Subsidised Onsite Parking.A great working environment with free fruit and juice bars.Birthday off!Onsite Gym.Free transport to and from Piccadilly station.Free Barista bar serving teas and coffees.Excellent career progression.About Us:At CarFinance 247 our determination and strong team culture have helped us become the number one online car finance broker in the UK. We are one of the UK's fastest growing privately owned businesses, having ranked in the Sunday Time Fast Track 100 for each of the last 4 years.We create personalised and high-quality customer experiences driven by outstanding tech, streamlined process and most importantly, amazing people. Over the next 12 months we have exciting upcoming projects to cement our position as market leaders in every aspect of our business and that journey starts with attracting the best talent.As an equal opportunity's employer, the 247 Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employee's and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the 247 Group.TPBN1_UKTJ

Position SummaryWe are seeking a Cyber Process Manager to design, implement, and continuously improve cyber security processes across a large, highly regulated Critical National Infrastructure organisation. This role ensures processes are efficient, consistent, and aligned with regulatory, operational, and business requirements, playing a critical part in embedding structured, repeatable, and auditable practices that underpin compliance and assurance activities. Operating within a technically complex environment, the postholder works closely with compliance, assurance, and ICT delivery teams to integrate cyber processes into day-to-day operations and support strategic objectives. Based in the nuclear sector .What you'll doLead the design, documentation, and implementation of cyber security processes and workflowsEnsure cyber processes align with CAF principles, regulatory requirements (e.g., ONR SyAPs, NISR 2003), and internal governance frameworksCollaborate with cyber risk, compliance, and assurance teams to ensure process integration and consistencyMonitor process performance using KPIs and metrics; identify and implement improvementsSupport internal and external audits by maintaining process documentation and evidenceAct as a subject matter expert on cyber process management, providing guidance to ICT and business stakeholdersDrive process automation and standardisation to improve efficiency and reduce operational riskMaintain a central repository of cyber security process documentation with version controlSupport regulatory engagement with the ONR, providing process insights during inspections, audits, and formal reviewsSupport the Head of GRCA and Cyber Risk Team Lead in embedding a culture of process excellence and continuous improvementWhat we're looking forStrong experience in process design and improvement, ideally within a cyber security or ICT environmentFamiliarity with process frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT, or ISO 27001Understanding of cyber security principles and regulatory requirements (e.g., CAF, NISR, ONR SyAPs)Experience with process mapping tools and techniques (e.g., BPMN, Visio)Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skillsDegree or equivalent in cyber security, business process management, or a related fieldRelevant certifications (e.g., ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, ISO 27001 Implementer)Desirable: Experience in the nuclear or CNI sector; familiarity with CAF maturity assessments and process audit readiness; experience with process automation tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Power Automate); knowledge of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologiesWhat's on offerAnnual bonus of up to 15%, made up of company and personal performanceAttractive defined contribution pension scheme company matches up to 13.5% for a 7% employee contribution30 days annual leave + bank holidays, plus ability to purchase an extra 2.5 days per yearAbility to carry over 10 days annual leave each financial yearPaid Sick LeaveTPBN1_UKTJ

A leading organisation is seeking a Head of Commercial Finance to join their Manchester-based team, offering you the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of a rapidly expanding global business. \n As the Senior finance business partner for the overseas business region, you will be at the heart of strategic decision-making, supporting business development, product innovation, and capital programme transformation. \n This highly commercial position provides you with direct influence over major financial initiatives, including new market entry, partnership structures, and global expansion. You will work closely with senior leaders across multiple regions, imparting your expertise through coaching and knowledge sharing while fostering a high-performance culture. \n What you'll do: \n \n\n • Provide senior financial partnering support to the wider Senior Leadership Team, acting as the lead finance contact for operational locations globally.\n, • Deliver strategic business development support globally by appraising investment opportunities and advising on commercial direction and optimal deployment of funds.\n, • Oversee consolidated reporting tasks including Profit & Loss (P&L), Balance Sheet (BS), Cashflow, business planning, forecasting, and transformation within group services.\n, • Line manage Finance Business Partners, coaching them in best practice and supporting their career development while ensuring delivery of regional P&L.\n, • Establish robust financial structures for new territories, by liaising with cross-departmental teams to ensure compliance with tax, payroll, legal, and external reporting requirements.\n, • Lead financial review of organic business cases through first-line coaching of the wider team to ensure evaluations are commercially strong and achieve strategic goals.\n, • Act as finance lead for strategic level business development appraisals pre- and post-investment stages, maintaining due governance throughout.\n, • Drive transformation of global capital programmes by designing necessary governance controls at each stage and delivering process improvements in reporting and forecasting.\n, • Support divestment and renewal decisions as key contracts come to term by conducting post-investment appraisals across the global portfolio.\n, • Work proactively with stakeholders to develop successful relationships that add demonstrable value through forward-looking insight and challenge.\n\n What you bring: \n\n • Qualified Accountant with at least five years' experience in commercial finance roles within high-growth environments, ideally multisite industry.\n, • Proven track record in business partnering across multiple lines and workstreams at a senior strategic level.\n, • Exceptional modelling skills with experience coaching others or building new models as required.\n, • Strong commercial expertise demonstrated by adding value through influencing both tactical and strategic decisions.\n, • Extensive experience in appraising investment opportunities financially and commercially within complex settings.\n, • Outstanding analytical skills paired with attention to detail and deep commercial awareness.\n, • Considerable proficiency in reporting, financial analysis, management accounting, and system skills including Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of SAP or BI is beneficial.\n, • Exemplary interpersonal communication skills with a passion for building successful relationships across all levels of an organisation.\n, • Demonstrated ability to present confidently to senior executives, as well as external stakeholders.\n, • Experience leading and managing teams through coaching best practice while developing others' skills; keen interest in furthering leadership abilities.\n\n To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please get in touch! \n Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Senior Compliance ManagerHome basedTo £80,000 plus bonus and benefitsOur client is a well respected and national organisation affiliated to finance brokers and related professionals within the commercial finance industry.Due to growth they are looking for a Senior Compliance Manager. The primary purpose of the Compliance position is to strengthen the compliance function and support in maintaining high professional and regulatory standards.The role will focus on supporting day-to-day compliance operations, particularly in relation to technical and regulatory matters. The Compliance position will provide practical and proportionate compliance guidance.The role will also contribute to the wider compliance agenda established by the Head of Compliance and Assurance and support the delivery of regulatory training and education strategy.It is essential that you have experience of working in a commercial lending Broker environment from Property, Asset, Invoice or Business loan lending.In the first instance please send your CV in confidenceTPBN1_UKTJ

Head of Detection & Decisioning Location: Hybrid, ManchesterSalary: £70,000 to £90,000 DOEOur client is looking for an experienced Head of Detection & Decisioning to lead the development of a brand-new function at the heart of their Financial Crime operation.This is a rare opportunity to shape how fraud and financial crime are detected across a growing fintech business. You'll take ownership of detection strategies, transaction monitoring, rules engines and machine learning driven decisioning, helping to protect customers while ensuring the business remains compliant with UK regulations.If you have a strong background in financial crime and fraud, combined with experience working alongside data science and machine learning teams, this could be the ideal next step in your career.The Role As Head of Detection & Decisioning, you'll be responsible for building and leading a specialist function focused on financial crime detection across customer onboarding and payment activity.You'll oversee transaction monitoring, optimise detection rules, govern machine learning models and ensure automated decisions are transparent, explainable and aligned with FCA expectations. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Financial Crime, Compliance, Product and Technology, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of the organisation's detection capability.Key Responsibilities Lead the Detection & Decisioning function and develop a high-performing specialist team.Own customer onboarding (KYC) decisioning and transaction monitoring across Faster Payments and card payments.Manage and optimise rules engines, including thresholds, suppression strategies and detection logic.Improve alert quality by reducing false positives while maintaining strong fraud detection.Act as the business owner for machine learning models used in financial crime detection.Monitor model performance, governance and explainability, working closely with Data Science teams.Ensure monitoring capabilities evolve in line with emerging fraud trends and regulatory requirements.Maintain governance frameworks and audit-ready documentation for detection rules and automated decisions.Collaborate with Product, Compliance, Operations and external technology partners to enhance detection capabilities.Support regulatory engagement and represent the detection function during audits and FCA reviews.Skills & Experience Significant experience in financial crime, fraud prevention or AML within a UK regulated financial services environment.Experience managing transaction monitoring platforms, rules engines or machine learning driven detection systems.Strong understanding of UK financial crime regulations, including FCA requirements, Money Laundering Regulations and POCA.Knowledge of machine learning model governance and performance metrics, including false positive rates and model monitoring.Proven experience leading specialist or technical teams.Track record of improving detection effectiveness and reducing false positives.Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.Desirable experience includes: Financial crime experience within a UK payments or fintech organisation.Experience with AI or machine learning decisioning in financial crime.Knowledge of Faster Payments, APP fraud or card fraud prevention.Experience working with third-party fraud detection platforms and technology providers.What's on Offer Salary of £70,000 to £90,000 , depending on experience.Hybrid working with 2 to 3 days per week in the Manchester office.25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.Employer pension contributions.The opportunity to build and shape a brand-new detection function with strong executive backing.Exposure to cutting-edge AI and machine learning technology within financial crime.A collaborative environment with genuine opportunities to influence strategy and drive innovation.If you're looking for an opportunity to combine financial crime expertise with emerging technology in a leadership role, we'd love to hear from you.TPBN1_UKTJ

Title: Senior Solutions ConsultantLocation: Lowry Mill, Lees Street, Manchester, M27 6DBWorking pattern: Hybrid 3 days per week in the officeSalary: £80,000£89,000Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per weekReporting to: Head of Technical ServicesABOUT DATASPIREDataspire partners with schools and multi-academy trusts to build dependable, high-performing technology environments. Our work helps schools operate securely and efficiently, while enabling teachers and students to make the most of technology.We are looking for a Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Architect to lead the discovery, architecture and presentation of complex, strategic and multi-site opportunities.You will be a senior technical voice in customer meetings, tenders, framework bids and internal solution reviews. You will shape solutions spanning infrastructure, cloud, identity, network, cyber security, safeguarding, endpoint management, backup and operational readiness.This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in education while working at the intersection of customer strategy, technical architecture, commercial shaping and operational delivery.THE ROLEAs Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Architect, you will own the technical direction of high-value and non-standard opportunities, ensuring solutions are compelling to customers, commercially balanced, deliverable by implementation teams and sustainable for systems operations.You will work closely with Sales, Implementation Services and Systems Operations, and will help improve Dataspires architecture standards, reference designs and reusable solution patterns.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESLead complex discovery across multiple schools, sites, stakeholder groups and technical domainsDesign end-to-end solutions spanning network, cloud, identity, endpoint, security, safeguarding, backup, compliance and operational monitoringApply Dataspire reference architectures and relevant DfE, NCSC and KCSIE guidance to solution designLead the technical contribution to strategic bids, tenders, framework opportunities and high-value projectsProduce high-quality solution documentation, including high-level designs, diagrams, scopes of work, assumptions, responsibilities, acceptance criteria and migration approachesPresent recommendations confidently to senior leadership teams, governors, trust leaders and technical steering groupsAdapt technical communication for non-technical decision-makers and technical specialistsWork with Sales and Finance to shape commercially viable and competitively positioned solutionsValidate delivery effort, dependencies, sequencing, migration plans and cutover feasibility with Implementation ServicesWork with Systems Operations to ensure every proposal is operationally ready, resilient, secure and supportableIdentify design, delivery, operational and commercial risks early, recommending practical mitigationsPeer-review solution designs, proposals, scopes and assumptions created by other members of the Solutions teamCoach and mentor Pre-Sales Solutions Architects in discovery, design quality, documentation and presentation skillsImprove reference architectures, solution standards, templates and the Dataspire solutions catalogueChallenge bespoke approaches where a repeatable, supportable standard solution would deliver a stronger customer outcomeTECHNOLOGIES YOU WILL DESIGN WITHNetwork and connectivity: HPE Aruba, Cisco Meraki and UbiquitiSecurity and edge services: Smoothwall, Securly, Barracuda and FortinetServers and virtualisation: Windows Server, Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, vCenter, Dell EMC and HPE ProLiantCollaboration and productivity: Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for EducationIdentity and access: Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure AD and IAM CloudEndpoint and device management: Autopilot, SCCM, Intune, Google Endpoint Management, JAMF, Lightspeed and MDM platformsApple management: macOS, iPadOS, iOS and JAMFStorage and backup: SAN, NAS, Storage Spaces Direct and RedstorRemote access and communications: RDS, VPN, 3CX and Microsoft TeamsSecurity, filtering, safeguarding and compliance technology aligned with DfE, NCSC, Cyber Essentials and KCSIE expectationsWHAT WERE LOOKING FORSignificant consulting, pre-sales or architecture experience across infrastructure, cloud, network, security or education technologyStrong experience working in an MSP or similarly multi-customer technical environmentStrong architecture capability, including the ability to apply design principles and reference architectures to end-to-end solutionsBroad technical awareness across infrastructure and cloud, with particular depth in at least one key domain: network, cloud, identity, security or endpoint managementExperience leading complex discovery and translating ambiguous customer requirements into clear, practical solutionsExcellent presentation and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to influence senior decision-makersDemonstrable experience contributing to proposals, bids, tenders, RFPs or framework submissionsStrong commercial awareness, including solution shaping, risk management, pricing input and value articulationExcellent documentation skills, including solution designs, diagrams, scopes of work and proposalsConfidence to challenge designs, assumptions and approaches constructivelyA collaborative leadership style, with the ability to coach colleagues and work effectively as part of one teamDESIRABLE EXPERIENCEExperience working with schools or multi-academy trustsKnowledge of DfE standards, NCSC guidance, KCSIE, Cyber Essentials or education safeguarding requirementsExperience of design governance, reference architecture development or technical standards ownershipExperience supporting framework opportunities and strategic public-sector bidsEducation-sector experience is beneficial but not essential. We are equally interested in candidates who bring strong pre-sales architecture and stakeholder-management experience, with an interest in helping technology improve educational outcomes.WHAT WE OFFERSalary of £80,000£89,000Hybrid working, with 3 days per week in our Manchester office32 days annual leave, including bank holidaysAn additional paid Christmas shutdown dayYour birthday offOn-site parkingOptional branded workwearEmployee Assistance Programme, including wellbeing, mental health, legal, financial and personal supportPluralsight licence and protected learning timeVendor-led training where relevantMonthly one-to-ones and a structured continuing professional development frameworkClear progression towards Lead Solutions Architect, with responsibility for architecture standards, governance, reference designs and portfolio-level technical directionWHY THIS ROLE MATTERSThe solutions you shape will influence how schools and trusts invest in, deploy and operate technology. You will help teachers teach with confidence, protect staff and students, and give education leaders reliable technology foundations for the future.Dataspire is a Mental Health at Work Committed organisation and a Disability Confident employer. We are committed to creating a working environment where everyone feels supported, valued and able to perform at their best.TPBN1_UKTJ

Title: Solutions ConsultantLocation: Lowry Mill, Lees Street, Manchester, M27 6DBWorking pattern: Hybrid 3 days per week in the officeSalary: £70,000-£79,000Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per weekReporting to: Head of Technical ServicesABOUT DATASPIRESince our inception, the Dataspire team have always been passionate about education, almost as much as were crazy about IT. Our focus has been simple: to work in partnership with schools of all sizes in creating dependable and high-performing IT environments which ensure staff have total confidence in using ICT to deliver outstanding learning outcomes for their students.ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Solutions Consultant, you will act as the technical bridge between our customers' educational goals and Dataspire's solutions. You will lead technical discovery and design end-to-end solutions covering networks, cloud platforms, identity, security, safeguarding, endpoints, backup and management tooling for standard and moderately complex school or MAT opportunities.You will work directly with customers and internal teams to ensure your designs are technically sound, commercially viable and perfectly aligned with education-sector standards. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Implementation Services and Systems Operations to ensure a smooth transition from proposal to live service.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESLead technical discovery workshops with IT leads, school leaders and internal stakeholders including site assessments and current-state documentation.Design end-to-end solutions across networks, wireless, servers, virtualisation, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, identity, security, safeguarding, endpoints, backup and management tooling using Dataspire reference architectures and DfE, NCSC and KCSIE guidance.Produce high-quality proposal content including solution overviews, HLDs, scope boundaries, assumptions, acceptance criteria and SOW input.Work with Sales and Finance to size, price and package solutions balancing commercial constraints with scalability, supportability and margin.Present solution options clearly to both technical audiences and non-technical school leadership.Collaborate with Implementation Services before proposal submission to validate deliverability, effort and sequencing.Ensure Systems Operations considerations (monitoring, backup, patching, security operations) are included in every design.Maintain and improve the solutions knowledge base, design patterns, templates and handover packs.Capture lessons learned from delivered projects and feed improvements back into standards.TECHNOLOGIES YOU'LL WORK WITHNetwork and connectivity: HPE Aruba, Cisco Meraki, Ubiquiti.Perimeter and edge security: Smoothwall, Securly, Barracuda, Fortinet.Servers and virtualisation: Microsoft Windows Server, Hyper-V, VMware (ESXi, vCenter), Dell EMC, HPE ProLiant.Collaboration and productivity: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace for Education.Identity and directory services: Active Directory, Azure AD, Entra ID, IAM Cloud.Endpoint management: Autopilot, SCCM, Intune, Google Endpoint Management, JAMF, Lightspeed, MDM.Apple platform management: macOS, iPadOS, iOS, JAMF.Storage and backup: SAN, NAS, S2D, Redstor.Remote access and voice: RDS, VPN, 3CX, Microsoft Teams.Security, filtering and safeguarding: DfE, Cyber Essentials and KCSIE-aligned platforms.WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORExperience in an MSP, education technology, infrastructure delivery or technical consulting environment.Ability to translate business and educational outcomes into clear technical designs.Good breadth across networking, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Windows Server, backup, security, wireless or endpoint management.Confidence leading customer conversations, running workshops, demos and solution walkthroughs.Strong documentation skills. Clear proposals, assumptions and scope boundaries.A collaborative "One Team" approach working alongside Sales, Implementation Services and Systems Operations.Nice to have: An education-sector background or experience designing IT solutions for schools or MATs. What matters most is your ability to apply IT best practices to educational environments.WHAT WE OFFERNormal hours of work of 37.5 per week.Hybrid working 3 days a week in the office.32 days holiday each year inclusive of bank holidays.Additional paid Christmas shutdown day.Birthday off.On-site parking.Optional branded workwear.Employee Assistance Programme available to support colleagues with wellbeing, mental health, legal, financial and personal advice.DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSIONYou will benefit from a structured development framework including:Continuing Professional Development (CPDs) aligned to our financial year.Monthly 1:1s.Pluralsight licence with ringfenced learning time.Vendor-led training where needs identified.Clear progression path towards Senior Solutions Consultant by owning larger, riskier or multi-site opportunities and reviewing the work of others.WHY THIS ROLE MATTERSOur mission is to create dependable, high-performing IT environments that give teachers confidence in using technology and help young people access outstanding learning experiences. In this role, every solution you design will directly influence how teachers teach, how students learn and how schools operate safely and efficiently. If you are motivated by the idea of making a tangible difference in education, this is the role for you.Dataspire is a Mental Health at Work Committed organisation and a Disability Confident employer. We are committed to creating a working environment where everyone feels supported, valued and able to perform at their best.TPBN1_UKTJ

Title: Senior Implementation Engineer Location: Lowry Mill, Lees Street, Manchester, M27 6DB Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office, unless on-site delivering projects Salary: £50,000-£59,000 Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Reporting to: Head of Technical ServicesABOUT DATASPIREDataspire partners with schools and multi-academy trusts to build dependable, high-performing technology environments. Our work helps schools operate securely and efficiently, while enabling teachers and students to make the most of technology.We are looking for a Senior Implementation Engineer to lead the technical delivery of complex infrastructure projects across networking, wireless, firewalls, servers, virtualisation, storage and backup.You will be the technical lead on cutovers, migrations and go-live events, translating approved designs into detailed, controlled delivery plans that leave environments properly built, tested and documented.This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys being on site, thrives under the pressure of a live cutover and takes genuine pride in the quality of what they hand over.THE ROLEAs Senior Implementation Engineer, you will lead complex project workstreams and turn high-level designs into detailed implementation plans, task sequences, validation steps and rollback approaches.You will act as third-line escalation during project delivery, review documentation produced by other engineers to ensure it is fit for operational handover, and mentor Associate and Implementation Engineers. You will work closely with Solutions Design, the PMO and Systems Operations, and will feed lessons learned back to improve delivery standards across the function.TRAVEL AND SITE WORKINGThis role involves regular travel to customer sites, including schools, colleges, construction sites and building projects. Travel is predominantly across England, with occasional work in Wales and Scotland. Some projects will require overnight stays and work outside of standard hours, including school holiday periods, to minimise disruption to teaching.The following are required or may be required for this role: A full, valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicleA clean enhanced DBS check, given the nature of working in schools and colleges around children and young peopleSSSTS (Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme) may be required for work on construction and building sitesECS (Electrotechnical Certification Scheme) card may be required for certain site environmentsWhere you do not already hold SSSTS or ECS, we will support you in obtaining these.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Lead complex project workstreams across networking, wireless, firewalls, servers, virtualisation, storage, backup and securityTranslate high-level designs into detailed implementation plans, task sequences, validation steps and rollback approachesAct as technical lead during cutovers, migrations and go-live events, owning success criteria, communication points and rollback optionsConfigure and commission core infrastructure including switching, routing, VLANs, enterprise wireless, firewalls, server builds, hypervisors, storage and backup platformsCarry out structured testing, validation and evidence capture before handoverHandle third-line escalation during project deliveryReview documentation produced by engineers and ensure it is suitable for operational handover to Systems OperationsWork with Project Managers and the PMO on planning, progress, change control and risk trackingWork with Solutions Design to clarify design intent and feedback practical improvementsWork with Systems Operations to ensure monitoring, backup and support readiness are in place at go-liveIdentify delivery risks, dependencies and blockers early and escalate with the right informationMentor and coach Associate and Implementation Engineers, raising technical and documentation standardsContribute to implementation standards, build guides and configuration baselinesWork safely and methodically on customer and construction sites, following site rules and safe working practicesTECHNOLOGIES YOU WILL WORK WITHCore to the role. These are the areas you will work in day to day and where we expect real depth. Network and connectivity: HPE Aruba (primary estate), Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti. Switch configuration, routing, VLANs, stacking, PoE and structured testingWireless LAN: HPE Aruba and Cisco Meraki. Access point installation, controller configuration, SSID and policy setup, validationSecurity and edge services: Smoothwall, Securly, Barracuda and Fortinet. Firewall configuration, rule sets, VPN setup and security baselinesServers and operating systems: Windows Server, Dell EMC and HPE ProLiant. Server build, OS deployment, role configuration, testing and handoverVirtualisation: Hyper-V, VMware ESXi and vCenter. Hypervisor build, VM provisioning, migration and testingStorage and backup: SAN, NAS, Storage Spaces Direct and Redstor. Storage configuration, backup platform build and restore testingCabling and physical infrastructure: structured cabling, patching, fibre, PDUs and UPSWider exposure. Useful but not essential. You will come across these as part of wider project delivery and where you do not have experience, we will support you to build it. Identity and access: Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure AD and IAM CloudCollaboration and productivity: Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for EducationEndpoint and device management: Autopilot, SCCM, Intune, Google Endpoint Management, JAMF, Lightspeed and MDM platformsApple management: macOS, iPadOS, iOS and JAMFRemote access and communications: RDS, VPN, 3CX and Microsoft TeamsAV and classroom technology: Promethean, Clevertouch, Prowise, Viewsonic and SMARTSecurity, filtering, safeguarding and compliance technology aligned with DfE, NCSC, Cyber Essentials and KCSIE expectationsWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Strong hands-on delivery experience across networking and server infrastructure in an MSP, education or multi-site environmentDemonstrable hands-on experience with HPE Aruba or Cisco Meraki. The majority of our network estate is HPE Aruba, followed by Cisco, so proven configuration and deployment experience with at least one of these is essentialConfident configuring and commissioning managed switching, routing, VLANs and enterprise wirelessSolid firewall experience including rule sets, VPNs and applying security baselinesProven Windows Server build and configuration experience including core rolesPractical virtualisation experience with Hyper-V or VMware, including VM provisioning and migrationExperience of storage and backup implementation, including restore and recovery testingDemonstrable experience leading, or acting as technical lead on, cutovers, migrations or go-live events including planning rollbackAbility to translate a high-level design into a detailed, sequenced implementation planClear, disciplined technical documentation suitable for operational handoverA calm, structured approach under pressure, with sound judgement on when to escalateA full, valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites across England, and occasionally Wales and ScotlandWillingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check and maintain a clean recordDESIRABLE EXPERIENCEVendor certifications in networking, server or virtualisation, for example Aruba, Cisco, Microsoft or VMwareExperience across both HPE Aruba and Cisco Meraki rather than oneSSSTS, ECS card or other relevant site safety qualificationsExperience working with schools, colleges or multi-academy trustsKnowledge of DfE standards, NCSC guidance, KCSIE, Cyber Essentials or education safeguarding requirementsExperience working on live construction or building site environmentsExperience mentoring, coaching or peer reviewing other engineersInterest in automation, scripting and repeatable build methodsEducation-sector experience is beneficial but not essential. We are equally interested in candidates who bring strong infrastructure delivery experience, with an interest in helping technology improve educational outcomes.WHAT WE OFFERSalary of £50,000£59,000Hybrid working, with 3 days per week in our Manchester office unless on site delivering projects32 days' annual leave, including bank holidaysAn additional paid Christmas shutdown dayYour birthday offOn-site parkingOptional branded workwearEmployee Assistance Programme, including wellbeing, mental health, legal, financial and personal supportPluralsight licence and protected learning timeVendor-led training where relevantSupport in obtaining site safety qualifications such as SSSTS and ECS where requiredMonthly one-to-ones and a structured continuing professional development frameworkClear progression towards Principal Implementation Engineer, with responsibility for the most complex deliveries, implementation standards, configuration baselines and peer review across the functionWHY THIS ROLE MATTERSEvery network you build, every server you commission and every cutover you lead directly affects whether a school starts the day working. The infrastructure you deliver gives teachers confidence in the technology they rely on, keeps students safe online and provides education leaders with reliable foundations for the future.Dataspire is a Mental Health at Work Committed organisation and a Disability Confident employer. We are committed to creating a working environment where everyone feels supported, valued and able to perform at their best.TPBN1_UKTJ

This includes working closely with the Senior ER Manager, other Business services HR Managers and Head of HR, to design and implement the changes to HR services across the business. Wider HR collaboration : Work effectively with HR Operations/Shared Services, Payroll, Resourcing, Learning & Develop

WhatYouWillDoAs Business Intelligence Manager within Commercial Operations & Enablement, EMEA, you will build and lead a scalable business intelligence capability that transforms commercial data into actionable insights. Reporting to the Head of Data Analytics & Digital Tools, you will partner with Sales, Service, Marketing, Finance, Digital, IT and regional leadership teams to improve commercial performance, forecasting accuracy, sales productivity anddecision-making.Thisisahigh-impact,matrixleadershiprolesupportingEMEAgrowththroughanalytics,reportinggovernance,dataquality,automationandAI-enabledinsights.TravelmayberequiredacrosstheEMEAregion.WhatWeOfferCompetitivesalaryplusbonusplan25daysholidayplusbankholidaysPrivate HealthcarePensionLifeinsuranceEmployeeAssistanceProgramEmployeereferralschemeEmployeediscountsCycletoWorkschemeDiscountsonJohnsonControlsproductsTrainingandcareerdevelopmentopportunitiesSupportive,collaborativeandsafety-drivencultureHowYouWillDoItLeadthedesign,developmentandgovernanceofEMEAcommercialreporting,analyticsandexecutivedashboards.Deliveractionableinsightsonpipelinehealth,forecastaccuracy,salesproductivity,conversionratesandcommercialperformance.EstablishstandardKPIdefinitions,scorecardsandperformancemeasurementframeworksacrossregions.Supportmonthly,quarterlyandannualbusinessreviewswithreporting,varianceanalysisandforward-lookingrecommendations.Analysegrowthopportunities,performancegaps,risksandmarkettrendstosupportstrategicdecisions.Developsalesintelligencemodelsforpipelinemanagement,opportunityprioritisation,territoryplanningandstrategicaccounts.DriveSalesforcedataquality,reportingconsistencyandcommercialdatagovernancestandards.PartnerwithFinance,DigitalandITteamstoimprovedatamodels,reportingsolutionsandsystemintegration.IdentifyandimplementautomationopportunitiesusingPowerBI,PowerQuery,SalesforceAnalyticsandapprovedAItools.Createexecutive-readyreporting,presentations,trainingmaterialsanddashboardadoptionprogrammes.Influenceseniorstakeholdersacrossmultiplecountriesandfunctionstodriveinsight-ledactionandmeasurableoutcomes.WhatWeAreLookingForRequiredBachelor'sdegreeinBusiness,Finance,Economics,Engineering,DataScience,InformationSystemsorrelateddiscipline.SignificantexperienceinBusinessIntelligence,CommercialAnalytics,SalesOperations,RevenueOperationsorFinanceAnalytics.AdvancedPowerBI,PowerQueryanddatavisualisationexpertise.ExperienceworkingwithSalesforceorasimilarCRMplatform.Stronganalyticalandproblem-solvingskillswithexcellentcommercialacumen.Abilitytocommunicatecomplexdataclearlytoexecutiveandnon-technicalaudiences.Provenstakeholdermanagementexperiencewithinamatrixorganisation.FluentEnglish.BeneficialMaster'sdegreeorMBA.ExperienceinCommercialExcellence,SalesEnablementorSalesTransformation.Backgroundinbuildingtechnologies,industrial,services,controlsorsolution-basedB2Benvironments.KnowledgeofSQL,predictiveanalytics,statisticalmodelling,customersegmentationoropportunityscoring.Experiencewithdatagovernance,Leanorcontinuousimprovementmethodologies.AdditionalEuropeanorEMEAlanguageskills.Experience driving dashboard adoption andanalyticstransformationacrossmultiplecountriesorbusinessunits.SummaryLocation: Manchester-Manchester-United Kingdom; London-London-UK; Birmingham-Midlands-United KingdomType: Full time

Plan, to budget, shift operational requirements including manpower planning Manage workforce including guidance, coaching, appraisals, training and employee relations to ensure we maximise resources to effectively deliver performance Integrate departments to ensure the operation runs to maximum ef

Vacancy Name Head of Platform Vacancy No VN2326 Employment Type Permanent Duration NA Location City Manchester Location Country United Kingdom Company Description Xeinadin was established in 2019 when a number of leading business advisory and accountancy practices across the UK and Ireland came together to re‑imagine the future of accountancy. Our collective mission to provide locally forged, trusted business advice to SMEs through forward‑thinking, close‑knit relationships remains pivotal to our growth. It's our people who drive our business forward, and we offer them future‑focused career opportunities whilst supporting individual specialisms. Our regional offices of over 3000 colleagues operate collaboratively, combining collective expertise to maximise potential. Description Responsible for the secure, resilient and effective leadership of Xeinadin’s core technology platforms, including cloud infrastructure, Citrix and hosted desktop environments, network services, cyber security operations and platform engineering. The role is accountable for platform strategy, operational governance, supplier performance, budget ownership and technical leadership, while ensuring services are scalable, standardised, ITIL‑aligned and fit for a professional services environment. • Lead the Platform function, taking ownership of infrastructure, cloud, hosted desktop, Citrix, network, security operations and core technical platforms across Xeinadin., • Own and develop the platform roadmap, ensuring technology choices support resilience, scalability, standardisation, technical debt reduction and future business growth., • Provide senior leadership for platform engineering teams, setting direction, priorities, standards and development plans, including regular 1:1s, coaching and performance oversight., • Own the Platform budget, forecasting and investment planning, challenging spend where necessary and ensuring value is delivered through suppliers, licences, infrastructure assets and transformation activity., • Act as the primary operational interface with cloud infrastructure providers and managed platform partners, ensuring supplier performance, contractual obligations and improvement plans are actively managed., • Lead private‑to‑public cloud migration activity, ensuring robust planning, secure design, controlled execution and effective in‑life management of cloud services., • Own Citrix and hosted desktop strategy and operations, including Virtual Apps and Desktops, profile management, user experience, application delivery and platform resilience., • Understand and govern application layering technologies, application packaging, compatibility testing and deployment patterns across hosted desktop and cloud environments., • Ensure accountancy and professional services applications are appropriately supported from a platform perspective, recognising the importance of tax, audit, payroll, practice management and client data workflows., • Own network platform oversight across WAN, LAN, wireless, VPN, secure remote access and office connectivity, working with technical leads and third parties to improve stability and security., • Drive cyber security operational effectiveness across platforms, including SOC engagement, vulnerability management, patching, hardening, monitoring, logging, backup, recovery and disaster recovery readiness., • Ensure security is embedded into platform design, engineering standards, supplier delivery and operational change, working closely with Architecture, Security and third‑party providers., • Provide leadership for planned out‑of‑hours engineering and change activity, ensuring appropriate planning, risk assessment, communication, back‑out arrangements and senior escalation are in place., • Maintain detailed platform documentation, runbooks, standards, asset lifecycle plans and operational procedures to support consistency, auditability and knowledge transfer., • Ensure platform operations are aligned with ITIL principles and IT governance procedures, including change control, incident support, problem management inputs, capacity, availability and continual improvement., • Support acquisition integration and technology onboarding by assessing inherited environments and driving transition to standardised, secure Xeinadin platforms., • Work collaboratively with Service Management, Architecture, PMO, Data Protection and business stakeholders., • Significant experience leading infrastructure, platform, cloud or IT operations teams in a complex, multi‑site environment., • Significant experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, hosted desktop platforms and end‑user computing environments., • Experience of private‑to‑public cloud migration, hybrid cloud operations and cloud infrastructure management, preferably in Microsoft Azure environments., • Strong understanding of application layering, application packaging, compatibility testing and application deployment into hosted desktop or cloud platforms.Experience working with accountancy applications and professional services environments, including business‑critical platforms used for tax, audit, payroll, practice management, document management or finance workflows., • Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Entra ID / Active Directory, Windows Server, endpoint management, SaaS, IaaS and infrastructure monitoring., • Good technical knowledge of WAN, LAN, wireless, firewalls, VPNs, secure remote access, internet connectivity and network security controls., • Experience managing SOC, security operations, vulnerability remediation, patching, backup, disaster recovery and cyber risk reduction activities., • Proven budget ownership, supplier management and commercial governance experience., • Experience leading planned out‑of‑hours engineering, maintenance windows and technical change activity., • Strong understanding of ITIL‑aligned operating practices, IT governance, change control and continual improvement., • Evidence of leading technical teams, developing people and creating clear ownership across internal and external resources., • Innovative approach to technology, future‑focussed and ready to embrace AI., • Experience managing strategic third‑party suppliers including cloud infrastructure providers, SOC/security partners, network/connectivity suppliers, hosted desktop partners and managed platform providers., • Experience in a highly acquisitive organisation, including onboarding, rationalising and standardising legacy technology estates., • Experience with accountancy platforms such as IRIS, CCH, Digita, Sage, Xero, Virtual Cabinet, Docusoft or similar business‑critical applications., • Microsoft Azure, Citrix, security, networking or ITIL certifications., • Experience of regulated environments and audit/compliance requirements., • Familiarity with COBIT, SFIA or other technology governance and capability frameworks., • Experience with automation, monitoring, observability and infrastructure‑as‑code practices., • Strong, visible leader who can set direction, create accountability and develop high‑performing technical teams., • Highly detailed, organised and methodical, with strong follow‑through on risks, actions, documentation and governance., • Able to communicate effectively with technical teams, suppliers, senior stakeholders and business leaders., • Calm and decisive under pressure, particularly during major incidents, out‑of‑hours engineering activity and critical change windows., • Commercially aware, comfortable owning budgets, challenging suppliers and balancing cost, risk, resilience and user experience., • Pragmatic and outcome‑focused, able to operate at both strategic and detailed technical levels., • Collaborative approach with Service Management, Architecture, Security, PMO and business teams while maintaining clear platform ownership. Model Hybrid Salary Competitive • Company Pension Scheme, • 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays, • Additional annual leave days from certain levels of seniority, • Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum, • Business closure over Christmas*, • Life Assurance x4 annual salary, • Enhanced family leave policies, • Enhanced Company Sick Pay, • Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support, free and confidential, • Corporate Discounts Platform, • Critical Illness Cover, • Cash plan, • Cycle to work, • Eye care, • Dental, • subject to exceptions and business needs #J-18808-Ljbffr

BUYING ASSISTANT | ONLINE RETAILER ACROSS UK & US | 5 DAYS IN OFFICE | WOMENSWEAR AND MENSWEAR Join a growing premium retailer where you'll play a key role in supporting the Buying team throughout the product lifecycle. Working closely with Buyers, suppliers and internal teams, you'll help ensure products are ordered, tracked and delivered on time while keeping product information accurate and up to date. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within Buying in a fast-paced retail environment. The Role Raise, issue and maintain purchase orders across multiple product categories. Support the management of seasonal ranges, ensuring product, pricing and delivery information is accurate. Liaise with suppliers to manage order confirmations, delivery schedules and product information. Request and coordinate product imagery, size guides and marketing assets. Work closely with Operations, Ecommerce, Marketing and Finance to ensure products are ready for launch. Support the resolution of stock, delivery and supplier queries. Attend showroom appointments and trade events where required. Assist with ad hoc projects and identify opportunities to improve buying processes. About You Previous experience in a Buying Assistant, Merchandising Assistant or similar retail head office role. Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail. Confident working with n...

Senior Digital Trading Executive Location: Manchester Salary: £32,000 - £37,000 + Bonus Forward Role is recruiting a Senior Digital Trading Executive on behalf of a well-established fashion retailer, for a role sitting at the commercial heart of their digital trading function. This is an opportunity to own the in-season performance of a multi-brand ecommerce estate, working closely with Merchandising, Marketing, Data and Operations to drive sales, margin and sell-through across a fast-paced digital environment. The Role Own in-season digital trading performance , tracking sell-through, weeks of cover and availability by category, product, size and colour Optimise on-site navigation and findability , including mega-menu, search and filters, aligned to customer behaviour and campaign activity Deliver the digital trade plan , coordinating campaigns, promotions and launches with Brand and Marketing teams Manage stock, range and clearance strategy to protect margin and improve sell-through on slow-moving lines Analyse trading and promotional performance , using data and post-campaign reviews to shape future decisions Coach and support junior team members , acting as a subject-matter expert on trading and merchandising best practice Communicate risks and opportunities clearly to internal stakeholders across Brand and Group functions What We're Looking For 3+ years' experience in a digital trading or ecommerce role within a fast-paced commercial environment, ideally fashion or lifestyle retail Strong numerical and analytical skills , comfortable working with large, complex datasets Experience with site merchandising and product/stock management systems (e.g. Bloomreach, Magento, Pimberly or similar) Confidence using BI or analytics tools such as Power BI or Google Analytics A commercial mindset , with the ability to spot risks and opportunities and act decisively A collaborative approach , able to build strong relationships across Trading, Merchandising, Marketing and Operations What's On Offer Salary of £32,000 - £37,000 , dependent on experience Discretionary bonus scheme Pension 25 days annual leave , rising with service Free on-site parking Inspiring, modern head office environment Genuine progression path within a growing digital trading team This is a strong opportunity for a digital trading professional looking to step up within a well-known, multi-brand retail business with a genuine focus on career development. Interested? Apply Now! For more info get in touch via 07514950292 or email As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency. TPBN1_UKTJ

Job title: Project Surveyor Location: Field based covering the North of England, the ideal candidate will live in or around Manchester, Stoke, Sheffield or Nottingham. Hours: 37 hours per week Package: Competitive salary, company car or cash for car allowance plus excellent Colleague benefits. About the role Due to growth within Churchill Estates Management, we are looking at expanding our Property Services team and are recruiting for a new Project Surveyor. This is a key role within Property Services, combining building surveying expertise with the practical delivery of planned, reactive and major works projects across the CEM portfolio. The post holder will undertake surveys, develop scopes, prepare tender documentation, support statutory consultation and manage projects through to completion, ensuring works are appropriately specified, commercially controlled and delivered safely, on time and to the required standard. The role provides technical, operational and commercial support to colleagues and stakeholders, using robust surveying information, clear reporting and effective contractor management to support long-term asset planning, service charge forecasting, compliance and value for money. The post holder is expected to identify risks early, recommend practical solutions and communicate technical matters clearly to non-technical audiences. Main responsibilities will include: Building Surveying, Asset Data & Technical Advice Undertake internal and external stock condition, defect and project-related surveys across the CEM portfolio, identifying age, condition, lifecycle, remaining life, budget costs, compliance risks and future maintenance requirements. Produce clear reports, recommendations, budget estimates, schedules of work and supporting evidence for defects, remedial works, major works and planned maintenance requirements. Provide technical and surveying advice to Property Services, Operations and Commercial colleagues, including due diligence input for new developments and support with service charge and contingency fund planning. Escalate urgent or unusual property-related issues, including unusual lease requirements or compliance risks, so that informed decisions can be made with colleagues and owners. Project Delivery & Major Works Lead or support the delivery of planned, reactive and major works projects, including but not limited to fire safety, roofs, external fabric, lifts, warden call upgrades, asset replacement and other property-related works. Ensure projects are appropriately scoped, specified, procured, programmed and delivered in line with approved budgets, governance requirements and customer expectations. Maintain effective project governance from initial survey and scope development through tender, award, pre-start, progress meetings, practical completion, handover, defects and close-out. Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, contractor performance and cost movements, taking early action to avoid delays, avoidable disruption or cost overruns. Tendering, Contracts & Commercial Control Compile tender packs, review tender submissions and provide adjudication recommendations, ensuring decisions consider scope compliance, value for money, known contractor performance, risk and deliverability. Act as Contracts Administrator where required for planned and major works projects, including JCT contracts and other appropriate contract forms. Review variations, valuations, payment applications and commercial challenges, ensuring appropriate scrutiny, evidence and approvals are in place. Support the development and performance management of framework contractors, ensuring specifications, service standards and delivery expectations reflect operational needs. Statutory, Compliance & Risk Management Ensure works are planned and delivered in accordance with CDM, health and safety legislation, RAMS, building safety requirements, CEM policies and relevant statutory consultation requirements, including Section 20 where applicable. Proactively identify project and property risks, recommend mitigations and maintain clear records to support audit trails and decision-making. Work with the wider Property Services team to ensure works deliver an appropriate long-term resolution, rather than short-term fixes, and that asset change control is robustly managed. Communicate relevant legislative, compliance or best-practice changes to stakeholders and provide practical guidance where required. Stakeholder, Customer & Communication Excellence Communicate clearly and proactively with Operations colleagues, leaseholders, RTM Directors, landlords, contractors and consultants on project scope, progress, risks, disruption, decisions and outcomes. Chair or attend meetings with leaseholders, RTM Directors, residents' groups or landlords where required to explain the purpose, scope and benefits of works. Translate technical information into clear, accessible language for non-technical audiences. Build strong working relationships across Property Services, Operations and external stakeholders to support effective delivery and minimise customer disruption. Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement Undertake quality assurance inspections, site reviews and spot checks as required to ensure works are delivered to specification and agreed standards. Identify root causes of recurring defects or process issues and recommend improvements to prevent repeat failures. Contribute to departmental reporting, KPIs, lessons learned, risk registers and board or SLT insight where required. Support the ongoing improvement of templates, scopes, handover packs, adjudication reports and project documentation. Budgets & Financial Responsibility Deliver projects within approved budgets, monitoring and challenging costs where appropriate. Provide budget estimates for planned works, future maintenance requirements and service charge or contingency fund planning. Ensure financial recommendations and decisions are evidence-based and comply with governance processes. Working hours are full-time, Monday to Friday 37 hours per week. This is a field-based role with frequent travel to developments across the CEM portfolio. The post holder should expect to be on site for a significant proportion of the week, with attendance at the Ringwood Head Office for meetings and team working as required. Occasional overnight stays may be required. About you Our new Project Surveyor will be someone who: Has strong technical knowledge of building construction, defects, planned maintenance, building safety, CDM and health & safety legislation. Has experience carrying out building surveys and preparing reports, specifications, tender documents and budget estimates. Has successfully managed property, maintenance or construction projects and contractor performance. Understands asset management, property lifecycle planning, service charge budgeting and delivering value for money. Can manage multiple priorities, work independently and maintain excellent attention to detail. Is an excellent communicator, able to explain technical information clearly to a range of audiences. Is confident building relationships, influencing others and constructively challenging where required. Is organised, proactive and solutions-focused, with sound judgement and a customer-first approach. Is committed to continuous professional development and able to travel regularly as part of the role. Your rewards Competitive salary Annual holiday entitlement - 24 days + Bank Holidays Day off on your birthday Company car or cash for car alternative Group Personal Pension Plan Life Assurance Private Medical Insurance John Lewis vouchers - £200 to all expectant mums and dads Eye Care Reimbursement Scheme Health Screening every 3 years Employee Assistance programme Reward card Colleague, Client and Land referral incentives Professional Subscriptions reimbursed Training Courses and support for CPD About us We are Churchill Estates Management, a progressive managing agent of privately owned leasehold Retirement Living accommodation. We manage nearly 300 developments nationally, supporting over 10,000 leaseholders and providing property services and customer care to more than 12,000 retired people. We are ambitious, growing rapidly, and committed to raising standards in Retirement Living. Join an award-winning, customer-focused business where people matter and where your leadership can make a lasting difference to customers, colleagues and communities. Our Values - TORCH: Trust | Openness | Respect | Communication | Honesty We understand the importance of protecting your personal data when you submit a job application. For more information on how we process your personal data please read our Privacy Policy. TPBN1_UKTJ

Corpay is seeking a Head of Sales to lead our UK corporate payments sales team from Manchester or Knaresborough.You will drive revenue growth, coach a high-performing team of BDMs, and partner with Product, Marketing, and Operations to optimise the customer journey.You will report to the VP Sales, o

The Head of Sportsbook is responsible for leading the sportsbook business, including optimizing operations, product development, and driving growth ahead of major events like the World Cup. • Bonus structure, • Health insurance, • Retirement contributions Benefits estimated based on industry standards #J-18808-Ljbffr

Head of Outbound Operations | Manchester | Fashion | £70k+ Role Overview We are looking for a highly strategic, data-driven Head of Outbound Operations to take ownership of our downstream supply chain and multi-site fulfilment strategy. A key focus of the role will be supporting the evolutio

A key focus of the role will be supporting the evolution of a multi-site fulfilment model, including the successful implementation and optimisation of new operational capacity, systems, and processes. Head of Outbound Operations | Manchester | Fashion | £70k+. Working alongside internal supply chai

Adanola is entering an exciting phase of rapid growth. As we scale internationally and expand our product ranges, we’re looking for a Head of Systems to own the technology backbone that keeps everything running seamlessly. We believe accurate actuals, strong product & inventory integrity, and exceptional operator experience are competitive advantages. You’ll be responsible for maintaining these foundations as complexity grows. You will own the platforms and integrations that power our end-to-end business operations, from NetSuite to Shopify to 3PL systems you’ll ensure our systems scale reliably during launch spikes and peak trading, whilst also supporting the business to prepare for further international expansion. Application Deadline: 14 September 2026 Department: Finance & Operations Location: Manchester • Ensure NetSuite, Shopify and all 3PL/WMS integrations perform flawlessly during launches, campaigns and peak trading., • Define and oversee a resilient systems environment that scales and drive platform optimisation and readiness for high-volume events and multi-region/channels scaling., • Provide strategic direction for all business platforms, shaping how they evolve as Adanola grows, work in partnership with business areas to define the most appropriate platform solutions, • Own the architecture ensuring real-time accuracy of orders, inventory, customer and financial data across all systems., • Lead proactive monitoring and issue prevention frameworks., • Own the long-term systems architecture for scalability, resilience and speed., • Establish SLAs, KPIs and reporting for system uptime, support response and integration health., • Manage vendors, partners and SaaS providers to deliver best-in-class performance., • Lead a systems support function that resolves issues rapidly and removes operational friction., • Lead cross-functional system process design and optimisation initiatives., • Own system and integration enhancement projects end-to-end., • Improve workflows, eliminate manual processes, and optimise system performance across departments., • Lead integration projects that unlock future growth (international expansion, marketplace integrations, wholesale, retail and new fulfilment models), • Partner with teams across the business to identify opportunities for AI-augmentation and automation., • Prototype and scale solutions using n8n, ChatGPT, Claude and platform-native AI tools., • Champion a culture of intelligent automation and continuous improvement., • Oversee cybersecurity tooling and access control policies, • In partnership with the Data team, ensure GDPR compliance and data governance, • Maintain disaster recovery and continuity planning, • Develop, manage and mentor the team, fostering innovation and continuous improvement., • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure that systems are meeting the needs of all departments., • Zero revenue-impacting system failures during peak periods, • Integration issues resolved in hours, not days, • Automated processes replace manual workarounds across departments, • Systems scale seamlessly as business complexity increases, • Your team becomes the enabler, not the bottleneck We’re on a mission to become the go-to destination to shop your everyday uniform and we’re looking for talented, positive people to work towards this goal. As the company continues to grow at a fast pace, it’s an exciting time to be part of the journey. So, if you’re passionate, driven, and ready to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you! Some of the benefits we offer our employees: • Business-wide bonus structure, • Regular in office wellness events, • Private Medical Insurance, • Flexible workplace (3 days a week in our Manchester office), • 33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays), • Day off on your Birthday, • 50% staff discount #J-18808-Ljbffr

Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Disability Confident: No Closing Date: 18/08/2026 A prestigious opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of IT to join a large, fast-paced organisation operating within a highly complex logistics and supply chain and manufacturing environment. Technology sits at the heart of the operation, supporting time-critical services, large scale operational teams and business critical systems across multiple locations. The business is investing heavily in modernisation, digital transformation and operational excellence, creating a fantastic opportunity for an experienced technology leader to make a tangible impact. You’ll be responsible for both infrastructure and business systems, ensuring technology enables operational efficiency, resilience, security and future growth. Reporting to senior leadership, you will lead the IT function across a diverse technology estate, partnering with stakeholders across the business to drive operational improvements, technology transformation and service excellence. You’ll oversee infrastructure, business applications, ERP platforms, cyber security, supplier management, service delivery and strategic technology programmes, ensuring IT remains aligned to business objectives in a demanding operational environment. Develop and deliver a technology strategy aligned to business growth and operational objectives. Lead and develop a high performing IT team across infrastructure, applications and support services. Drive continuous improvement across IT service delivery, operational processes and business systems. Own relationships with key technology suppliers and service partners. Manage IT budgets, technology investments and commercial contracts. Sponsor and lead technology transformation programmes and business-critical projects. Ensure robust governance, cyber security, risk management and compliance frameworks are in place. Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to identify opportunities for technology-enabled improvement. We're keen to speak with technology leaders who can demonstrate: Senior IT leadership experience within a complex, fast-paced business. Experience managing both infrastructure and enterprise business systems. Strong ERP experience, ideally involving implementation, optimisation, integration or transformation programmes. Proven experience delivering technology strategy, operational excellence and business transformation. Strong commercial acumen with budget ownership, supplier management and contract negotiation experience. A hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategic direction and operational delivery. Experience driving organisational change and technology-enabled process improvement. Experience gained within one or more of the following sectors would be particularly beneficial: Manufacturing Logistics Supply Chain Warehousing & Distribution Retail Catering Multi-site Operational Businesses We're especially interested in candidates who have operated in environments where technology directly supports operational performance, production, fulfilment, inventory, workforce management or supply chain activities. Experience supporting ERP platforms that underpin business critical operations would be highly advantageous. In return, you will be rewarded with ongoing career development and training in addition to an enviable benefits package, flexible hybrid working 2 days a week in the office. We will also consider candidates for our West London location should you not be based near Manchester. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Reporting to the Head of Construction / Operations Manager, your role as Site Agent will be to manage the design, construction, commissioning and putting to work of contracts to ensure they are completed in the most efficient manner to the specification, within the time required and within the tende

As the Interim Head of Lettings and Allocations, you'll oversee the day-to-day operations of the lettings function for a not-for-profit organisation in the property sector.Your role will involve ensuring efficient processes and achieving key objectives to support the organisation's goals.Cli

MERITUS are recruiting for a Head of Quality to join a well-established precision engineering business supporting complex manufacturing programmes across the aerospace, defence, nuclear and advanced engineering sectors. This is a permanent opportunity for an experienced quality leader to shape and develop the Quality function, driving continuous improvement across a specialist manufacturing environment while working closely with engineering, operations, suppliers and customers. HEAD OF QUALITY - £55,000 - £65,000 - PERMANENT - STOCKPORT - PRECISION ENGINEERING - AEROSPACE / DEFENCE / NUCLEAR / MRO The Role Reporting to the Managing Director, you'll lead the Quality function, taking ownership of the Quality Management System while ensuring products and processes consistently meet customer, regulatory and industry standards. You'll work across the full product lifecycle, from new product introduction through to production, supplier quality, customer engagement and continuous improvement, while leading and developing the Quality team. Key Responsibilities • Lead and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS)., • Manage internal, customer and certification audits., • Support New Product Introduction, process capability and first article inspections., • Drive supplier quality, performance improvemen...

As the Interim Head of Lettings and Allocations, you'll oversee the day-to-day operations of the lettings function for a not-for-profit organisation in the property sector.Your role will involve ensuring efficient processes and achieving key objectives to support the organisation's goals.A national

Role Overview Location: Trafford Park Reporting To: Procurement Manager / Head of Procurement Company Type: Principal Contractor with internal Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) capability About Us We are a leading, rapidly growing Principal Contractor operating across the North of England. Delivering high-quality projects across all major sectors, we pride ourselves on our unique capability to self-deliver integrated Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) solutions alongside traditional main contracting. Our business is built on a foundation of strong values: Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Delivery Excellence. As we continue to scale our operations, we are seeking an ambitious Assistant Procurement Manager who shares these principles and wants to develop their career in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment. The Role As a Procurement Assistant, you will support the procurment manger who will help you to learn and work towards playing an important role in commercial delivery, ensuring that sub-contractor packages and material supply chains are procured efficiently, ethically, and aligned with project budgets. Given our unique internal M&E capability, you will gain exposure to a fascinating mix of complex technical M&E packages as well as standard building fabric and civil engineering procurement. This role offers a direct pathway to full management, with mentorship from seasoned industry professionals. Key Responsibilities & Development Pathway Sub-Contractor & Supplier Procurement: Assist in compiling tender enquiry packages, analysing returns, conducting commercial interviews, and placing robust orders across both general construction and specialist M&E packages. Supply Chain Management: Maintain, evaluate, and expand our regional supply chain database, ensuring all partners meet our stringent health, safety, quality, and sustainability standards. Value Engineering: Work closely with the Pre-Construction, Estimating, and Site Delivery teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and innovative alternatives without compromising quality or safety. Value-Driven Negotiation: Negotiate commercially sound terms with supply chain partners that reflect our commitment to fair, collaborative, and long-term relationships. Market Analysis: Monitor market trends, material shortages, and price fluctuations across the North of England to proactively mitigate commercial risks. Sustainability & Social Value: Support the implementation of sustainable procurement initiatives, sourcing locally where possible to drive social value within the communities we build in. About You (Requirements) We are looking for someone who is keen to learn, interested, commercially sharp, technically curious, and fundamentally aligned with our collaborative way of working. Experience & Qualifications (albeit not essential) Industry Experience: Preferred procurement, buying, or commercial experience within a main contracting, civil engineering, or major M&E sub-contracting environment. M&E Exposure: While you don't need to be an expert, an understanding of, or a strong desire to learn, Mechanical & Electrical procurement packages is highly advantageous. Regional Knowledge: Familiarity with the supply chain and sub-contractor market across the North of England (North West, Yorkshire, North East). Education: Degree-qualified in a relevant field (e.g., Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Supply Chain) or actively working towards RICS accreditation (support will be provided). Key Skills & Attributes (albeit not essential) Strong negotiation and communication skillsyou build bridges, not walls. Excellent analytical skills with a sharp eye for detail in tender comparisons and contract terms. Proficiency in modern procurement/ERP software and Excel. A full UK driving license (regular travel to regional offices and sites will be required). What We Offer Competitive salary (dependent on experience) Full funding and professional mentorship for professional qualifications (CIPS / RICS). A clear, documented career progression pathway within a rapidly expanding business. A supportive, inclusive culture where your voice is heard and your values matter TPBN1_UKTJ

Finova Manchester, England, United Kingdom Finova is the UK’s largest mortgage and savings technology provider, powering one in every five mortgages across the country. Our agile, cloud-native solutions help over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders and equity release providers — plus a network of 2,400+ brokers — stay ahead of the market. We offer a flexible, proven suite of software that covers the full customer journey — from mortgage and savings origination to servicing and CRM. Backed by an open architecture and a team with deep industry expertise, our platform is built to scale. Today, we process over £50 billion in loans each year, manage nearly £50 billion in savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts. Finova is looking for a Head of Engineering who wants to lead a technology team on its journey to a fast paced, innovative and delivery focussed future. As a business we have an amazing collection of market leading and profitable products that have a huge opportunity to grow through the use of technology. • Act as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, helping shape the strategic direction of the business and evolving the technical roadmap., • Drive a customer‑first, delivery‑focused engineering culture that balances innovation with execution., • Collaborate closely with Product, Commercial, Operations and wider business functions to drive alignment and high‑impact delivery., • Provide strong mentorship and leadership to engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement., • Lead the evolution toward SaaS best practices across engineering functions., • Experienced full stack technologist able to drive pragmatic and deliverable solutions throughout all levels of the company., • Demonstrated success in leading complex migrations from on‑prem to cloud environments., • Expertise in managing both modern and legacy technology platforms; able to rationalise and modernise effectively., • Knowledgeable about the use of AI in modern software delivery., • Able to design and build enterprise class software that is secure, tested and instrumented., • Understands and can implement software practices such as CI/CD, TDD and SRE., • Commercial and client‑centric focus with strong understanding of B2B workflows and business process engineering., • Experience in PE‑backed organisations, with a deep understanding of investor expectations, value creation, and delivery pace., • Proven ability to manage the integration of engineering teams post‑acquisition. Flexible Working: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, bank holiday trading and holiday purchase options, the opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year, and a flexible hybrid working policy. Looking After You: Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance, a pension scheme via Salary Exchange, an Employee Assistance Programme, and access to a Virtual GP. Family‑Friendly Policies: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, as well as paid time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss. Extra Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme, discounts on shops, restaurants, and gym memberships, free fresh fruit daily, and opportunities to join colleague networks and social groups. Giving Back: One paid volunteering day annually and the Give‑As‑You‑Earn scheme to support your favourite charities. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re passionate about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, please reach out—we’d love to discuss how your skills and experiences align with our needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Finova Manchester, England, United Kingdom Finova is the UK’s largest mortgage and savings technology provider, powering one in every five mortgages across the country. Our agile, cloud-native solutions help over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders and equity release providers — plus a network of 2,400+ brokers — stay ahead of the market. We offer a flexible, proven suite of software that covers the full customer journey — from mortgage and savings origination to servicing and CRM. Backed by an open architecture and a team with deep industry expertise, our platform is built to scale. Today, we process over £50 billion in loans each year, manage nearly £50 billion in savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts. Finova is looking for a Head of Engineering who wants to lead a technology team on its journey to a fast paced, innovative and delivery focussed future. As a business we have an amazing collection of market leading and profitable products that have a huge opportunity to grow through the use of technology. • Act as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, helping shape the strategic direction of the business and evolving the technical roadmap., • Drive a customer‑first, delivery‑focused engineering culture that balances innovation with execution., • Collaborate closely with Product, Commercial, Operations and wider business functions to drive alignment and high‑impact delivery., • Provide strong mentorship and leadership to engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement., • Lead the evolution toward SaaS best practices across engineering functions., • Experienced full stack technologist able to drive pragmatic and deliverable solutions throughout all levels of the company., • Demonstrated success in leading complex migrations from on‑prem to cloud environments., • Expertise in managing both modern and legacy technology platforms; able to rationalise and modernise effectively., • Knowledgeable about the use of AI in modern software delivery., • Able to design and build enterprise class software that is secure, tested and instrumented., • Understands and can implement software practices such as CI/CD, TDD and SRE., • Commercial and client‑centric focus with strong understanding of B2B workflows and business process engineering., • Experience in PE‑backed organisations, with a deep understanding of investor expectations, value creation, and delivery pace., • Proven ability to manage the integration of engineering teams post‑acquisition. Flexible Working: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, bank holiday trading and holiday purchase options, the opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year, and a flexible hybrid working policy. Looking After You: Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance, a pension scheme via Salary Exchange, an Employee Assistance Programme, and access to a Virtual GP. Family‑Friendly Policies: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, as well as paid time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss. Extra Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme, discounts on shops, restaurants, and gym memberships, free fresh fruit daily, and opportunities to join colleague networks and social groups. Giving Back: One paid volunteering day annually and the Give‑As‑You‑Earn scheme to support your favourite charities. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re passionate about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, please reach out—we’d love to discuss how your skills and experiences align with our needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Disability Confident: No Closing Date: 18/08/2026 A prestigious opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of IT to join a large, fast-paced organisation operating within a highly complex logistics and supply chain and manufacturing environment. Technology sits at the heart of the operation, supporting time-critical services, large scale operational teams and business critical systems across multiple locations. The business is investing heavily in modernisation, digital transformation and operational excellence, creating a fantastic opportunity for an experienced technology leader to make a tangible impact. You’ll be responsible for both infrastructure and business systems, ensuring technology enables operational efficiency, resilience, security and future growth. Reporting to senior leadership, you will lead the IT function across a diverse technology estate, partnering with stakeholders across the business to drive operational improvements, technology transformation and service excellence. You’ll oversee infrastructure, business applications, ERP platforms, cyber security, supplier management, service delivery and strategic technology programmes, ensuring IT remains aligned to business objectives in a demanding operational environment. Develop and deliver a technology strategy aligned to business growth and operational objectives. Lead and develop a high performing IT team across infrastructure, applications and support services. Drive continuous improvement across IT service delivery, operational processes and business systems. Own relationships with key technology suppliers and service partners. Manage IT budgets, technology investments and commercial contracts. Sponsor and lead technology transformation programmes and business-critical projects. Ensure robust governance, cyber security, risk management and compliance frameworks are in place. Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to identify opportunities for technology-enabled improvement. We're keen to speak with technology leaders who can demonstrate: Senior IT leadership experience within a complex, fast-paced business. Experience managing both infrastructure and enterprise business systems. Strong ERP experience, ideally involving implementation, optimisation, integration or transformation programmes. Proven experience delivering technology strategy, operational excellence and business transformation. Strong commercial acumen with budget ownership, supplier management and contract negotiation experience. A hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategic direction and operational delivery. Experience driving organisational change and technology-enabled process improvement. Experience gained within one or more of the following sectors would be particularly beneficial: Manufacturing Logistics Supply Chain Warehousing & Distribution Retail Catering Multi-site Operational Businesses We're especially interested in candidates who have operated in environments where technology directly supports operational performance, production, fulfilment, inventory, workforce management or supply chain activities. Experience supporting ERP platforms that underpin business critical operations would be highly advantageous. In return, you will be rewarded with ongoing career development and training in addition to an enviable benefits package, flexible hybrid working 2 days a week in the office. We will also consider candidates for our West London location should you not be based near Manchester. #J-18808-Ljbffr