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Are you an experienced Change, Programme or Portfolio leader with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional customer outcomes? \n We are looking for a Head of Change to lead a growing and high-profile function responsible for delivering customer-funded change across a complex portfolio within a secure defence environment. You will play a key role in shaping the future of the Change capability, leading a high-performing team and driving both operational excellence and commercial success. \n Working within a highly trusted environment where Developed Vetting clearance is essential, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a business delivering critical services to Government and Defence clients. You will combine strategic leadership with hands-on oversight, ensuring that change is delivered effectively, profitably and in line with customer expectations, while building strong, lasting relationships with stakeholders. \n This role is hybrid, with an expectation to travel to Gosport at least once a month. \n What you'll be doing: \n\n • Leading and developing a geographically dispersed Change team, driving performance, engagement and continuous improvement.\n, • Overseeing a portfolio of customer-funded change initiatives, ensuring delivery to time, cost and quality expectations.\n, • Owning senior customer relationships and acting as an escalation point for complex programme delivery issues.\n, • Driving strong governance, reporting and delivery disciplines across programmes and portfolios.\n, • Managing financial performance, including forecasting, revenue and margin accountability.\n, • Identifying opportunities to expand customer change requests into broader, more strategic programmes of work.\n\n What you’ll bring: \n\n • Proven experience leading teams delivering programmes, projects or change portfolios in customer-facing environments.\n, • Strong commercial awareness with experience of financial management, forecasting and revenue delivery.\n, • Experience managing complex programmes with multiple workstreams and senior stakeholder engagement.\n, • Ability to build trusted customer relationships and navigate challenging delivery environments.\n, • Experience establishing and leading governance forums such as programme boards and steering committees.\n, • Strong use of data and performance insight to drive decision-making and improve outcomes.\n\n It would be great if you had: \n\n • Experience leading Change or Programme Delivery functions within large, complex organisations.\n, • Experience working in outsourced, managed service or customer-led delivery environments.\n, • Experience delivering technology-enabled transformation programmes.\n, • Experience balancing strategic leadership with hands-on operational delivery responsibilities.\n\n If you’re interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you! \n Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent. \n Location: Gosport – hybrid working with monthly travel. \n Security Clearance Level: Developed Vetting (DV). \n Internal Recruiter: Soraya. \n Salary: £75,000 – £90,000. \n Benefits: upto 10% bonus, £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund. \n Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. \n Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? \n Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL), part of the Sopra Steria UK Family, is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £950 million of savings – providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients. \n We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and recognises SSCL as one of Great Place To Work UK’s best workplaces. We deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK. \n We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. 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Project Accountant {MoD, Defence, Construction} Chatham, 2/3 days a week minimum. £50,000 to £55,000 + Security Clearance + 6% Pension + Excellent Benefits + Progression Are you a Project/Management Accountant looking to join one of the world's leading defence and engineering businesses? Do you want to join a business who value it's employees, offer endless progression opportunities while also doing the accounts on some of the UK's biggest defence and construction projects. On offer, is the exciting opportunity for a Project/Management Accountant to join a world-renowned UK defence company. Founded around 150 years ago, this organisation has gone from strength to strength to become a world leader in defence and innovation. In this role, the successful Project/Management Accountant would be responsible for organising the accounts across a range of multi-million-pound construction and refurbishment projects throughout the UK and possibly abroad. Gaining a high level of security clearance, you will be in the midst of all the action during the global crisis and playing your part for the future of the business as well as the Ministry of Defence. The ideal Project/Management Accountant would have a proven track record in dealing with long term project accounts as well as accounting within the construction/refurbishment/fit out industries. Be local to Chatham and eager to work in a defence business. The Role • Own the production of timely and technically accurate contract accounts, EACs, budgets, forecasts and strategic plans including variance analysis for Projects and Small Works, • Maintain a close working relationship with Operations, particularly Head of Programmes, the Senior Project Managers and the Small Works Manager, • Own the production of monthly management accounts including site commentaries and present to HoF, RSME Contract Director and Head of Programmes, • Reconcile operational data to that reflected in the accounts and on other ancillary source data systems, • Prepare customer facing balance sheet control account reconciliations and rectification actions required to resolve queries or issues, • Prepare contract specific journals, • Assist in the preparation of monthly contract review presentations identifying future opportunities and risks, • As well as other role as responsibilities needed for the projects. The Person • Project/Management Accountant., • Construction or relatable industries., • Local to Chatham. Keywords: Accountant, Management Accountant, Project Accountant, Finance Manager, Finance Controller, Defence, MoD, Construction, Fit-out- Refurbishment, Chatham Ref: 19912 If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

Gigged AI is an open talent marketplace specialising in the IT and technology sector. We have an opportunity live at the moment for a Technical Project Manager - Outside IR35 - Glasgow All applicant proposals will be reviewed directly on the Gigged AI platform by the hiring manager. In order to send a proposal please follow the below steps • head to _ and create a free talent profile, • once signed in, follow this link to the project - https://app.gigged.ai/find-a-gig/6gd09970AEL, • you will now see a 'submit proposal' button, • please fill this in (intro, relevant experience, and attach CV to this) Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom (On-site) Duration: 6 months initial IR35: Outside (pending final determination) Overview We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex technology initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing technical projects, coordinating multiple delivery teams, and driving projects from initiation through to completion while ensuring alignment with business objectives. Key Responsibilities • Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects., • Apply established project management methodologies and best practices throughout the project lifecycle., • Coordinate multiple technical delivery teams or large-scale programmes to ensure successful outcomes., • Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests effectively., • Facilitate communication between technical teams, stakeholders, and business leaders., • Translate technical designs and architectural decisions into actionable delivery plans., • Monitor project progress, ensuring milestones, timelines, and budgets are achieved., • Support Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery approaches where appropriate. Required Skills & Experience • 10+ years' experience in Technical Project Management., • Proven experience applying project management principles across technology projects., • Experience managing multiple technical squads or large-scale programmes., • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and coordination skills., • Expertise in risk, issue, and dependency management., • Experience working within distributed or global delivery environments., • Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar., • Understanding of software architecture, systems integration, and deployment practices., • Ability to interpret technical designs and convert them into effective delivery plans. Desirable Qualifications • Background in software engineering, systems integration, or technology delivery., • Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum., • Experience working in Agile, Scrum, and hybrid project delivery environments.

Gigged AI is an open talent marketplace specialising in the IT and technology sector. We have an opportunity live at the moment for a Finance Business Analyst (Accounts Receivable / E-Invoicing) This role is hybrid, with 2 days per week in Glasgow City Centre Office. Location: UK-based Duration: Initial 6-month contract Start Date: July 2026 Day Rate: £500 IR35 Status: Inside IR35 All applicant proposals will be reviewed directly on the Gigged AI platform by the hiring manager. • In order to send a proposal please follow the below steps, • head to app.gigged.ai and create a free talent profile, • once signed in, follow this link to the project - https://app.gigged.ai/find-a-gig/6zkGP7wDRpX, • you will now see a 'submit proposal' button, • please fill this in (intro, relevant experience, and attach CV to this) Role Overview The Opportunity: Our client is delivering a large-scale e-invoicing transformation programme across multiple countries. The programme focuses on enabling automated invoice submission to government tax portals, ensuring compliance with evolving local tax regulations and mandates. This role requires strong Accounts Receivable (AR) experience. Candidates must have a solid understanding of AR processes, invoice lifecycles and finance operations, with the ability to translate complex business and tax requirements into clear deliverables for technology teams. As the programme continues to expand throughout 2026, we're looking for an experienced Finance Business Analyst to join the team and help manage a fast-moving international delivery roadmap. What You'll Be Doing • Gather, analyse and document business requirements across multiple country implementations, • Act as the bridge between Finance, Tax and Technology teams throughout the project lifecycle, • Translate finance and regulatory requirements into clear functional requirements, user stories and process documentation for technical delivery teams, • Work closely with solution architects, developers, product teams and third-party vendors to ensure requirements are understood and delivered correctly, • Facilitate workshops and requirements sessions with both local and global stakeholders, • Support the delivery of country-specific e-invoicing solutions, ensuring alignment with local tax regulations, • Manage changing priorities and implementation timelines across multiple jurisdictions, • Support testing, process validation, defect management and business readiness activities What We're Looking For Essential Experience • Proven experience working as a Business Analyst on finance transformation, finance systems or regulatory change programmes, • Strong Accounts Receivable (AR) process knowledge and experience, • Experience working closely with both business stakeholders and technology delivery teams, • Ability to produce high-quality requirements documentation, process maps and user stories, • Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills, • Experience translating business requirements into deliverables that can be consumed by technical teams, • Ability to confidently engage with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts Highly Desirable • Experience with e-invoicing, tax compliance, VAT or regulatory reporting initiatives, • Exposure to multinational or multi-country programme delivery, • Experience working alongside tax teams, tax consultants or finance compliance functions, • Understanding of invoice lifecycle management, tax controls and government reporting requirements Personal Attributes • Strong communicator with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders where required, • Patient and methodical approach to requirements gathering, • Comfortable working across different cultures and with teams where English may not be the first language, • Able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and programme timelines, • Confident facilitating discussions between finance, tax and technical stakeholders

Gigged AI is an open talent marketplace specialising in the IT and technology sector. We have an opportunity live at the moment for a Business Analyst with specific experience across Accounts Receivable. Thie role can be worked remote, or hybrid (Glasgow City Centre) - occasional travel to client site may be required throughout engagement Location: UK-based Duration: Initial 6-month contract Start Date: ASAP Day Rate: £550 IR35 Status: Inside IR35 All applicant proposals will be reviewed directly on the Gigged AI platform by the hiring manager. In order to send a proposal please follow the below steps • head to _ and create a free talent profile, • once signed in, follow this link to the project - https://app.gigged.ai/find-a-gig/6zkGP7wDRpX, • you will now see a 'submit proposal' button, • please fill this in (intro, relevant experience, and attach CV to this) The Opportunity: We're delivering a large-scale e-invoicing transformation programme across multiple countries. The programme focuses on enabling automated invoice submission to government tax portals, ensuring compliance with evolving local tax regulations and mandates. This role requires strong Accounts Receivable (AR) experience. Candidates must have a solid understanding of AR processes, invoice lifecycles and finance operations, with the ability to translate complex business and tax requirements into clear deliverables for technology teams. As the programme continues to expand throughout 2026, we're looking for an experienced Finance Business Analyst to join the team and help manage a fast-moving international delivery roadmap. What You'll Be Doing Gather, analyse and document business requirements across multiple country implementations Act as the bridge between Finance, Tax and Technology teams throughout the project lifecycle Translate finance and regulatory requirements into clear functional requirements, user stories and process documentation for technical delivery teams Work closely with solution architects, developers, product teams and third-party vendors to ensure requirements are understood and delivered correctly Facilitate workshops and requirements sessions with both local and global stakeholders Support the delivery of country-specific e-invoicing solutions, ensuring alignment with local tax regulations Manage changing priorities and implementation timelines across multiple jurisdictions Support testing, process validation, defect management and business readiness activities What We're Looking For Essential Experience Proven experience working as a Business Analyst on finance transformation, finance systems or regulatory change programmes Strong Accounts Receivable (AR) process knowledge and experience Experience working closely with both business stakeholders and technology delivery teams Ability to produce high-quality requirements documentation, process maps and user stories Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills Experience translating business requirements into deliverables that can be consumed by technical teams Ability to confidently engage with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts Highly Desirable Experience with e-invoicing, tax compliance, VAT or regulatory reporting initiatives Exposure to multinational or multi-country programme delivery Experience working alongside tax teams, tax consultants or finance compliance functions Understanding of invoice lifecycle management, tax controls and government reporting requirements Personal Attributes Strong communicator with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders where required Patient and methodical approach to requirements gathering Comfortable working across different cultures and with teams where English may not be the first language Able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and programme timelines Confident facilitating discussions between finance, tax and technical stakeholders

This is an Excellent Opportunity for a Head of Capital Delivery with an organisation in the Water Sector based in the Portsmouth area This is a hugely important role responsible for end to end delivery project governance and investment planning, The role of Head of Capital Delivery will lead a multidisciplinary team Key Responsibilities of the Head of Capital Delivery Guide the strategic and tactical direction of the Capital Delivery team. Full accountability for delivering core capital programmes Guide capital programme delivery solutions. Guide and inform all strategic financial forecasting and operational budget setting processes. Ensuring technical scrutiny at each capital programme delivery review Ensure Company and delivery partner activity aligns to the relevant quality standards Skills, Qualifications & Competencies of the Head of Capital Delivery Experience of supporting the delivery of substantial and complex capital programmes within infrastructure, utilities, power, or transportation sectors Strong understanding of capital delivery processes and infrastructure planning Experience of developing and implementing capital delivery programme governance and gateway processes Commercial awareness in supporting future business investment needs and bottom-up budgeting approaches * Supporting and guiding teams to meet programme/project management objectives and ...

Are you an experienced Training Coordinator, Learning & Development Coordinator, Skills Trainer or Training Officer with a background in manufacturing? Do you enjoy developing people, improving skills and creating structured training programmes that make a real difference to operational performance? We're supporting Porvair in Fareham who are looking to recruit a Training Coordinator to support the development, delivery and continuous improvement of training across their manufacturing operations. Whats the role all about? Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Training Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring employees are trained, competent and confident in their roles. Working closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, HSE and HR teams, you'll coordinate training activities across the site, support onboarding, develop training programmes and help create a culture of continuous learning and development. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people and wants to have a direct impact on operational capability, employee development and business performance. Key responsibilities Training Coordination & Delivery • Coordinate production training across manufacturing operations, • Support onboarding, cross-training and skills development programmes, • Work with Production Managers, Team Lea...

CNC Turning: Programmer/Setter/Operator Our clients are a small family business with strong ethics who appreciate their employee’s contributions to the business and value honestly, trustworthiness and loyalty amongst its workforce. As a CNC Machinist you must be able to programme, set & operate CNC lathes to produce precision components for a variety of industries. The successful candidate will be a fully skilled engineer with CNC experience with the ability to programme, set and operate and ideally have CAD/ CAM programming experience. Star or Citizen Sliding Head and Fanuc experience is necessary for the role. Job Requirements: To produce accurate, high-quality components. Plan the production method, create programmes, and identify any tooling or fixture requirements. Undertake any off set or minor changes to programmes to produce quality components to drawing limits/customer requirements. Have a good understanding of Engineering drawings. Have experience in machining various metals. Be confident in working to tight tolerances and checking your own work during production batch runs. Adhere to production schedules. Able to program and set machine within allocated times. Adhere ISO9001:2015 quality standard requirements Able to create entire new programs to customer's drawing requirements. * Able to program and set effectively to optimize cycle times. ...

Marketing Manager / Marketing Director – B2B SaaS We’re partnering with a scaling B2B SaaS company that’s entering its next phase of commercial growth. With strong product–market fit, an established sales engine, and significant investment behind them, they’re now looking for a strategic, commercially minded marketing leader to build and execute a world-class marketing function. This is a high-impact role where you’ll own the marketing strategy end-to-end — from demand generation and positioning through to team build-out and revenue alignment. Depending on your background, the role can be shaped at Manager, Head of, or Director level. What you’ll be doing Define and execute the go-to-market strategy Own pipeline-generating demand generation programmes Build a data-driven marketing engine aligned to revenue targets Develop and scale the brand and category positioning Optimise the customer journey across the full funnel What we’re looking for Proven success in B2B SaaS marketing Track record of delivering measurable pipeline growth Strong grasp of: Demand generation Product marketing Digital performance Marketing operations & analytics Why this role is compelling Genuine influence on company growth and strategy Clear route to CMO * High-quality product with real market traction ...

Head of Special Projects Are you ready to take ownership of truly bespoke, high-performance engineering programmes? We're working with a cutting-edge automotive specialist looking for a Head of Special Projects to lead the delivery of ultra-exclusive vehicle builds from concept through to completion. This is a rare opportunity to sit at the heart of a customer-led engineering environment-owning projects, influencing delivery, and working closely with both technical teams and high-profile clients. The Role As Head of Special Projects, you'll be responsible for leading end-to-end delivery of bespoke vehicle programmes. Acting as the central point of coordination, you'll ensure each project is executed to the highest standards-on time, on brief, and exceeding customer expectations. You'll balance technical understanding with strong project leadership, working across engineering, workshop, and customer stakeholders. What You'll Be Doing • Leading multiple bespoke vehicle projects from concept through to final build, • Acting as the primary interface between the customer and internal teams, • Translating customer requirements into clear technical and delivery plans, • Managing timelines, risks, and key milestones across each programme, • Working closely with engineering and workshop teams to ensure seamless execution, • Providing regular progress updates and representing the project at key review stages, • Maintaining exceptional attention to detail across all aspects of delivery What We're Looking For • Proven experience in automotive, motorsport, or high-performance engineering, • Strong project or programme management background within complex builds, • Experience working in a customer-facing technical role, • Solid understanding of vehicle systems and engineering processes, • Confident communicator, comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders, • Highly organised, detail-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities Why Apply? • Work on exclusive, low-volume, high-value engineering projects, • Be part of a tight-knit, specialist environment delivering world-class vehicles, • Take full ownership of projects with real visibility and impact If you'd like to hear more, get in touch for a confidential conversation. JBRP1_UKTJ

We are seeking an exceptional, high‑calibre Programme Manager for a critical position in one of our key projects. This isn’t just a governance role; we are looking for a true organisational lynchpin who pairs sharp analytical structure with outstanding people leadership. You will head a fast‑moving, multi‑disciplinary team, bridge the gap between strategy and hands‑on execution, and shape the long‑term success of our most complex portfolios. • To manage complex projects or sub‑portfolios addressing unpredictable or complex issues or situations., • To lead sub‑portfolios of programmes and projects across a broad range of business contexts; influence acquisition strategy and align projects to the organisational vision., • Accountable for establishing, leading and managing the programme office of a high‑performing, fast‑moving, multi‑disciplinary team to ensure project delivery to agreed outcomes., • Accountable for the delivery of the programme and subsequent projects and supporting project/programme documentation and requirements within the performance/cost/time envelope – including creative identification and escalation of risks and opportunities across the programme., • Responsible for securing the correct and appropriate approvals for the programme and subsequent projects., • Contribute to the leadership and strategic direction of the team., • Responsible for embedding and adhering to all governance and policy compliance throughout the team, ensuring appropriate challenge and gaining approval to deviate when necessary., • Responsible for establishing and facilitating governance processes for leadership to monitor project delivery., • Lead interaction with commercial and financial entities., • Responsible for meeting budgets within all in‑year and longer‑term accounting periods., • Participate in innovation activities alongside the rest of the team in order to deliver the mission., • SC cleared, • Experience of successfully leading and managing a complex project management team or sub‑portfolio team, • Must be able to work in person from Portsmouth and London, • APM PMQ, MSP, or PRINCE2, • Awareness of MOD or other government department procurement, commercial and financial processes, • MAPM ChPP or RPP; relevant Post‑Graduate qualification such as MSc (Project Management) or PLP Salary £100,000 #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Portsmouth, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. At Thales, we’re at the forefront of underwater defence technology, delivering advanced sonar and sensing capabilities that help navies around the world maintain operational advantage and protect what matters most. We are looking for a Head of Field Services for our Under Water Systems business (UWS). You will be responsible for a multi disciplined team of around 35 engineers deployed across the UK and overseas, the Head of Field Services ensures that UWS UK Field Services is prepared and resourced to meet the business need and the demand of our customer ensuring the availability of systems and assets, in both the sub surface and surface domains. This is a strategic role that ensures UWS UK Field Services is the right size and shape and has the correct skills, tools and training in place to ensure it can meet the needs of UWSboth now and in the future. Our purpose is to be the leading provider of underwater sensors and decision superiority, helping navies across the world remain operationally ready and mission effective. Our business spans: • Mine Counter Measures, • Anti-Submarine Warfare, • Future Capabilities including autonomy, • Services, • Lead strategic workforce planning for UWS UK, ensuring resource utilisation, recruitment, succession planning, skills development, and talent pipelines align with current and future business requirements., • Provide leadership to UK Field Service Managers, driving performance, technical competence, professional development, and behaviours aligned with Thales values., • Ensure Field Service Engineers have the training, skills, and development pathways required to meet contractual obligations, future capability needs, and operational demands., • Collaborate with Engineering, Training, Supply Chain, and Product Line teams to ensure products, services, SME support, and operational capabilities are effectively delivered to the field., • Lead continuous improvement of field service and waterfront operations, including logistics, DRACAS reporting, quality compliance, and the controlled implementation of repairs, upgrades, and modifications., • Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, industry partners, and internal stakeholders to identify opportunities, share lessons learned, drive continuous improvement, and represent the Field Service Engineering function in senior engagements., • Maintain overall accountability for UK Field Service compliance with HSE, product safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, promoting a strong safety culture across the organisation., • Anticipate future operational challenges and support business transformation initiatives, including digital tool implementation, MSET transformation, MMCM delivery, and the development of enhanced Field Service infrastructure and Centres of Excellence., • Proven experience leading Field Service, Engineering, or Operational teams within a complex, customer‑focused environment., • Strong capability in workforce planning, resource management, recruitment, talent development, and succession planning., • A track record of driving performance, developing technical capability, and building high‑performing teams., • Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence customers, industry partners, and senior leaders., • Experience delivering operational improvement, business transformation, and the implementation of new tools, systems, or processes., • Sound understanding of safety, quality, regulatory, and compliance requirements within an engineering or service environment., • Strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and the ability to anticipate challenges and deliver effective solutions. You’ll play a key role in supporting some of the UK’s most advanced underwater defence systems while developing your career within a global technology and defence organisation. • Performance‑related bonus, • Half day every Friday (typically finishing around 13:00), • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Option to buy additional leave, • 24 hours paid volunteering leave, • Matched pension scheme, • Life assurance, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Mental wellbeing support, • Retail discount schemes, • Gym membership discounts UK Eyes Only: Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a non‑ITAR country may be considered. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here. If this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here. Join Thales in the UK – Innovate with us and shape the future! #J-18808-Ljbffr

Fortress Recruit is working with a leading defence services organisation to appoint a Head of ATM Capability Refresh (IPT) to be based from their site near Portsmouth. This is a senior leadership role responsible for leading a portfolio of infrastructure refresh, sustainment and capability improvement programmes supporting critical Air Traffic Management services within a complex defence environment. This role will take ownership of a growing portfolio of programmes, ensuring investment is prioritised effectively, operational risk is managed and capability improvements continue to support customer requirements. This is not a highly technical engineering role. The focus is on programme leadership, governance, customer engagement and building a mature refresh function capable of delivering long-term value and operational resilience. Key responsibilities include: Leading a portfolio of infrastructure refresh, sustainment and capability enhancement programmes Developing and validating long-term refresh and investment plans aligned to operational priorities Leading and developing a multidisciplinary Integrated Project Team Managing programme governance, risk, planning and delivery performance Working closely with engineering, service delivery and technical specialists to prioritise refresh activity Building strong relationships with defence stakeholders and customer delivery teams Developing business cases and investment proposals to support future capability improvements Driving continuous improvement across portfolio delivery, reporting and team performance Balancing operational risk, service sustainment and future capability requirements Supporting the identification of growth opportunities linked to infrastructure and capability enhancement activities To be considered for this role, you'll have: Significant experience leading complex programmes, portfolios or major infrastructure initiatives Proven leadership experience within defence, aerospace, aviation or critical infrastructure environments Strong programme governance, stakeholder management and delivery capability Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and driving performance across multiple workstreams Demonstrable experience developing business cases, investment plans and strategic delivery roadmaps Strong customer engagement skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders A collaborative leadership style capable of building effective cross-functional teams Degree qualified or equivalent professional experience * Programme or portfolio management qualifications such as MSP, APM or similar would be advantageous This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a strategically important function at a pivotal stage of its development. The role offers significant visibility across the organisation and the opportunity to influence long-term capability, investment and operational strategy within a critical defence environment. On offer is a competitive salary, car allowance, bonus and benefits package. This role is based near Portsmouth with travel to customer sites, MOD bases and occasional international locations as required. Eligibility for Security Clearance is essential (5 years' UK residency without visa or sponsorship requirement). For a confidential conversation or to request a full job description, please send your full CV or call Becki directly. Other job titles could include: Head of Infrastructure and Capability Refresh, Head of ATM Capability Delivery, Head of ATM Capability Refresh, Head of Portfolio Delivery, Head of Programme Management, Head of Refresh Delivery, Head of Technical Programmes, Head of Service Refresh

Are you an experienced Electrical or Electronic Engineer looking for a rewarding role where you can inspire the next generation of engineering talent? Our client is seeking an Electrical Engineering Trainer to join their team in Gosport. This is a unique opportunity to step away from the tools and into a role where your expertise will directly shape the future of Marine Engineering professionals within a highly respected training environment. Role: Electrical Engineering Trainer Location: Gosport, fully onsite Hours: Term Time Only, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week Salary: £42,000 Pro Rata Security Clearance: BPSS required prior to starting The Role: As an Electrical Engineering Trainer, you'll play a key role in delivering engaging and effective training programmes across the Marine Engineering Electrical Training Group. You'll combine your technical expertise with mentoring and coaching skills to help learners achieve their full potential Key responsibilities include: Delivering Electrical Marine Engineering training in line with established training plans and operating procedures. Supporting learners throughout their training journey, providing guidance, coaching and constructive feedback. Assessing coursework and monitoring learner progress to ensure successful outcomes. Maintaining and updating training materials and documentation to ensure training remains relevant and effective. Driving continuous improvement and sharing best practice across the training establishment. Taking responsibility for learner welfare, development and progression during training delivery. Ensuring key performance indicators and service level agreements are consistently achieved or exceeded. Working closely with Learning & Development and Training Delivery teams to support personalised learning pathways and maximise learner success.About You: Essential Requirements Level 3 Technical Certificate in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent) Recent, hands-on experience within Electrical Marine Engineering Strong practical electrical engineering skills Comfortable using IT systems and software within a professional environmentDesirable Experience Previous training, coaching or instructional experience within a military or civilian engineering environment Level 4 Teaching Qualification, Defence Trainer Course (DTC), or equivalent instructional qualification Ready to make an impact? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to transition into a fulfilling training role where you'll help shape future talent while enjoying a fantastic work-life balance. Apply today to find out more. If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply! Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants. "Follow @LineUpAviation on Twitter for all of our latest vacancies, news and pictures from our busy UK Head Office. Interact with us using the #LineUpAviation tag at anytime! Thank you for your follow

On behalf of our client, we are seeking an Integrated Planning Manager on an initial 12-month contract. As an Integrated Planning Manager, you will support the major programmes and growth projects delivering new strategic work and bids within Space Digital UK Role: Integrated Planning Manager Pay: £50 per hour Via Umbrella Location: Portsmouth Contract: Monday- Friday, 35Hours per week, 12 Month contract IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: BPSS + Security Clearance - UK eyes only project Responsibilities Creation, maintenance and timely delivery of the top level and lower-level schedules, and Integrated Project Team (IPT) schedules Analysing project costs versus project forward load in conjunction with resource tracking / management on behalf of the Project Manager Payment Milestone tracking Risk analysis tracking Change Control Support management consolidation, judgement, recommendations and the timely provision of all necessary management data and reporting information Provide consolidated project reports on a monthly and quarterly basis to senior management including special focus reports as required Create and maintain standardised templates for schedules and project reporting Project administration support to the Project Manager and the project team Essential Skills Minimum two years document control experience in a technical or data management environment. Previous experience of file/data management tools (Adobe, FTP, Nero…….) Previous experience of Product Data Management tools (Windchill, Teamcenter….) Experienced in working within a Project Management, including scheduling, logic checking, Earned Value and Risk Management Knowledge of planning best practice, e.g. logic linking/dependencies, resource scheduling, preforming schedule health checks, Critical Path analysis, and work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Planning to stage boundaries - contingency planning Good knowledge/understanding of Project Management methodologies Excellent knowledge and proficient use of both MS Project Professional & Primavera P6 Professional Engineering Degree or equivalent If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants. "Follow @LineUpAviation on Twitter for all of our latest vacancies, news and pictures from our busy UK Head Office. Interact with us using the #LineUpAviation tag at anytime! Thank you for your follow

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