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Manpower are currently seeking an interim IT Procurement Portfolio Lead, to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment. The position is based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. This is a full-time temporary role to run for 6 months, requiring 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £100,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience. The role currently offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements. ABOUT IT Procurement Global IT Procurement, part of Global MBSIT Power of One Portfolio, manages an annual spend of ~1.3B Euro with a supplier base of about 3,000. The team has mission of ‘be the trusted advisory team to enable sustainable competitive business solutions and value thru mastery of IT industry and supplier knowledge, total cost of ownership, bold priority, and efficiency. It operates under ‘Together we Grow Higher’ culture which includes Empower, Empathy, Constructive Challenge, Fulfillment and Have Fun. Global Strategic Sourcing Lead IT for Infrastructure and TS is responsible for development and implementation of the sourcing strategy for IT in the areas of Infrastructure and Technical Services. This role will be business-partnering the IT VP Tech Foundation. This role will also supervise a team of WL1s and Wl2s. This includes Cloud and Infrastructure foundation, Network and Mobile, Security Access Management as well as Employee Experience Tech Platform.Total spend adding up to around 300mE p.a. In addition to being part of the IT procurement leadership team and procurement partner sitting in GDT tech foundation leadership team. In this portfolio, Unilever is more and more embarking on long term strategic relationships with global IT companies like Google, Microsoft, BT, Cisco etc. The Global Strategic Sourcing Lead IT for Infrastructure and TS needs to be able to build and drive these relationships with these companies, and with key people in these companies over many years in a non-confrontative way, while still being able to represent and defend Unilever’s interests. He/she will increase efficiency by driving scale where it makes sense, decreasing fragmentation, pooling expertise across geographies, prioritizing higher impact spend areas, leveraging technology and data, and drive performance that unlocks 4G growth for Unilever. The role will foster and build a culture of collaboration and agility to enable an efficient project rollout. It will ensure close alignment in strategy with GDT Service Line Leads, Finance partners, Legal partners, MBS Leadership team and BU Procurement Directors by defining and utilizing a robust support network for the whole team and providing clarity on the ways of works and roles and responsibilities. Key Accountabilities: • Partner with Tech foundation Leadership team to understand the business needs, bring deep expertise and insights and develop procurement sourcing strategy and supplier relationship management strategy., • Connect strategy & execution aligned to Unilever Compass, Global Divisions, Functions & Markets goals and priorities, aligned with Procurement Lighthouse Strategy and GDT Strategy., • Deliver against financial targets and other KPIs (including value delivery) as per business plan objectives, accountable for delivery of results from all markets across the globe, PMUs, Divisions and functions globally., • Develop and drive vendor rationalization in the set Portfolio at global level and market level by closely working with regional procurement leads, Enterprise Architect team, Product domain owners and Mirai Program Team., • Lead a geographically dispersed team to inspire, develop, and support our people, deliver results, and create and promote a healthy business culture., • As a member of Global IT procurement leadership team, he/she will be accountable to support to build the talent pipeline, nurture the TWGH culture towards Team Vision and Mission., • Lead rigorous execution of the priorities and transformation initiatives across the globe., • 12+ years of IT procurement experience, including proven and deep experience in software strategic sourcing, • Strategic sourcing, portfolio strategy expertise, with experience in managing complex portfolio/category, at global or multi-regional level, • Expert in negotiation and contracting, • Understanding of supply market, value chain, and FMCG knowledge. Knowledge of Cloud Computing, Network, Infrastructure, portfolios and supply markets would be a strong plus., • Experience in strategic supplier relationship management. Experience with Microsoft, Google, ServiceNow and Oracle is a plus, • Experience on large-scale project management, • Demonstrated and proven leadership capabilities to lead a virtual global team, • Experience in shaping and leading transformational business process reengineering, with experience driving Change Management initiatives., • A thought leader, • A collaborative team player, • Being able to work with strategic suppliers in an open and truly partnership approach, while still strongly representing Unilever’s interests, • Ability to work under pressure and in a complex global environment balancing a broad spectrum of stakeholder requirements, • Comfortable working in conditions of ambiguity, and leading through constant change, • Able to create and drive adoption and execution of a shared vision and strategy for change., • Ability to interact with senior stakeholders effectively and efficiently to understand their needs and deliver effective balanced solutions, • Delivers change whilst managing the interface between “day to day” and improvement projects., • Passion for continuous improvement, • Fluent in English, strong verbal and written communication skills, including creation and delivery of effective presentations, • High financial and business acumen, • Strong in selling ideas and concepts, • Inspiring, motivational, and accountable people leader, able to lead remote and cross-cultural teams and connect people and ideas, • Strong in project and time management for complex global projects, • Stakeholder management and people skills, • Passion and practical creativity Kingston working environment: • Contractors who are based at Kingston will be eligible to get free parking at a local carpark, • There is a Unilever Staff Shop located on the Ground Floor next to the main entrance, where Contingent Workers can buy discounted Unilever products., • A canteen, • A Gym is available for use on the Ground Floor (with subscription)., • Facilities in the gym include cardiovascular equipment, resistance machines, spin bikes, free weights area, boxing equipment and a stretch/matted area. Classes are also available and can be booked directly with the Gym. Shower facilities are available in the changing rooms, along with hairdryers.

Head of Infrastructure | North London | Hybrid (2–3 days on-site) I’m looking for an experienced Techie with some leadership experience to step into a Head of Infrastructure role, leading the modern workplace transformation of a global organisation. 🔹 Role: Head of Infrastructure 🔹 Location: North London | hybrid, 2–3 days per week on-site 🔹 Package: £85k–£90k base + bonus You’ll be the technical and strategic lead for a growing team (currently 5 engineers - cloud, network and generalist 2nd/3rd line), reporting into an IT Director who is driving genuine change. The focus will be spearheading the move from traditional on‑prem infrastructure to a modern, Microsoft‑centric estate. Key focus areas: Microsoft cloud & modern workplace: Azure Landing Zones, AVD, M365 tenant/domain consolidation and best‑practice adoption. Core infrastructure & networking: Cisco networking, hybrid infrastructure, DR/BC and operational resilience. Transformation & M&A: integrating multiple businesses and domains into a coherent, governed cloud and infrastructure model. Strategy & leadership: shaping the 60 month roadmap, building the team, and defining operating models, standards and governance High‑level responsibilities: Own the end‑to‑end infrastructure strategy (on‑prem, cloud, network, identity, end‑user). Lead, coach and develop the infrastructure team; act as final technical escalation point. Design and oversee delivery of Azure and M365 projects (AVD, Landing Zones, SAP/Oracle hosting). Work closely with the IT Director and the Global Business on standards, approvals and investment cases. Drive service improvement, risk reduction, cost optimisation and adherence to frameworks (ISO, Cyber Essentials, etc.). We’re looking for: Senior infrastructure / cloud leader (Head of Infrastructure, Infrastructure Manager, Principal Architect or similar). Deep Microsoft background: Azure, M365, Identity (Entra ID/ADDS/B2B), modern workplace. Strong understanding of networking (Cisco) and hybrid environments Proven experience in roadmapping, leading teams and owning delivery across multiple concurrent projects. Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and working within a global/group governance model. If you have a background in Microsoft-focused infrastructure leadership and want to shape a large‑scale transformation in a complex, real‑world environment (Azure, AVD, M365, networks), I’d like to hear from you. 📩 Drop me a message here on LinkedIn or email for a confidential conversation and the full brief. Feel free to like or share if this could be relevant to someone in your network.

Data Architect - £70-90K base (DOE) - West London (hybrid)** We are recruiting a Data Architect for one of our clients based in West London on a permanent basis. The Data Architect is responsible for leading the definition, standardization, and governance of data architecture across platforms and products. This role balances technical leadership, data architecture, and collaboration with engineering, product, and security teams to ensure scalable, reliable, and secure systems. Key responsibilities: Enforce data architectural guidelines and consistency across development teams and services Support established Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks, including tooling, policy enforcement, and stewardship models Ensure robust metadata management, lineage tracking, and data cataloguing using business glossaries and modern catalog tools Review and approve data architecture for major features, platforms, and technical initiatives Collaborate with technical leads and DevOps on system scalability, performance, and reliability Ensure data platforms are AI/ML-ready, with scalable infrastructure and clean, well-structured data pipelines Collaborate with data science and analytics teams to enable model deployment, automation, and MLOps best practices Promote innovation in generative AI, predictive analytics, and real-time decision support Align data architecture with security, compliance, and data governance requirements Lead the evolution of technical architecture documentation, models, and decision records Conduct architecture and design reviews with cross-functional teams Guide teams in the adoption of best practices in API design, modularity, cloud-native patterns, and event-driven systems Recommend data management best practices, covering data flows, architecture patterns, retention, archival, and purging strategies Coach and mentor engineers on data design, refactoring, and architectural reasoningEssential skills and experience: Proven experience designing and scaling enterprise-grade cloud data platforms (AWS preferred) Deep experience with AWS, Databricks, Power Platform, and Redshift (Snowflake a plus) Proficiency in AWS Glue, Qlik Talend, DBT, Airflow, and modern data integration tools. Excellent knowledge of Python, SQL, PowerQuery (M), and preferably Scala or PySpark Working knowledge with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), MLOps, and BI tools like Power BI and QuickSight Experience of generative AI platforms (e.g., Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic) Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform), CI/CD practices (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and observability (Grafana, Kibana) Proficiency in scripting and automation using Bash, Groovy, or equivalent Ability to balance long-term architectural vision with immediate delivery constraintsDamia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this permanent job, you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003. The advertised salary range is dependent on experience and the required qualifications. Damia Group 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 our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003

Manpower are currently seeking an interim IT Procurement Portfolio Lead, to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment. The position is based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. This is a full-time temporary role to run for 6 months, requiring 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £100,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience. The role currently offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements. Key Accountabilities: Partner with Tech foundation Leadership team to understand the business needs, bring deep expertise and insights and develop procurement sourcing strategy and supplier relationship management strategy. Connect strategy & execution aligned to Unilever Compass, Global Divisions, Functions & Markets goals and priorities, aligned with Procurement Lighthouse Strategy and GDT Strategy. Deliver against financial targets and other KPIs (including value delivery) as per business plan objectives, accountable for delivery of results from all markets across the globe, PMUs, Divisions and functions globally. Develop and drive vendor rationalization in the set Portfolio at global level and market level by closely working with regional procurement leads, Enterprise Architect team, Product domain owners and Mirai Program Team. Lead a geographically dispersed team to inspire, develop, and support our people, deliver results, and create and promote a healthy business culture. As a member of Global IT procurement leadership team, he/she will be accountable to support to build the talent pipeline, nurture the TWGH culture towards Team Vision and Mission. Lead rigorous execution of the priorities and transformation initiatives across the globe. Ensure Portfolio fundamentals (i.e. data consistency, data insights, recurring stakeholder communications, contracts, etc.) are all put in placeExperience Required: 12+ years of IT procurement experience, including proven and deep experience in software strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing, portfolio strategy expertise, with experience in managing complex portfolio/category, at global or multi-regional level Expert in negotiation and contracting Understanding of supply market, value chain, and FMCG knowledge. Knowledge of Cloud Computing, Network, Infrastructure, portfolios and supply markets would be a strong plus. Experience in strategic supplier relationship management. Experience with Microsoft, Google, ServiceNow and Oracle is a plus Experience on large-scale project management Demonstrated and proven leadership capabilities to lead a virtual global team Experience in shaping and leading transformational business process reengineering, with experience driving Change Management initiatives. Knowledge of and passion for sustainability, including social sustainability General Skills & Competencies A thought leader A collaborative team player Being able to work with strategic suppliers in an open and truly partnership approach, while still strongly representing Unilever's interests Ability to work under pressure and in a complex global environment balancing a broad spectrum of stakeholder requirements Comfortable working in conditions of ambiguity, and leading through constant change Able to create and drive adoption and execution of a shared vision and strategy for change. Ability to interact with senior stakeholders effectively and efficiently to understand their needs and deliver effective balanced solutions Delivers change whilst managing the interface between "day to day" and improvement projects. Passion for continuous improvement Fluent in English, strong verbal and written communication skills, including creation and delivery of effective presentations High financial and business acumen Strong in selling ideas and concepts Inspiring, motivational, and accountable people leader, able to lead remote and cross-cultural teams and connect people and ideas Strong in project and time management for complex global projects Stakeholder management and people skills Passion and practical creativity Tenacious and resilient in the pursuit of challenging goalsAdditional Information Kingston working environment: Contractors who are based at Kingston will be eligible to get free parking at a local carpark There is a Unilever Staff Shop located on the Ground Floor next to the main entrance, where Contingent Workers can buy discounted Unilever products. A canteen A Gym is available for use on the Ground Floor (with subscription). Facilities in the gym include cardiovascular equipment, resistance machines, spin bikes, free weights area, boxing equipment and a stretch/matted area. Classes are also available and can be booked directly with the Gym. Shower facilities are available in the changing rooms, along with hairdryers

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Global Infrastructure & Cloud Architect; Azure, AWS; London WC2N ; £130,000 + Benefits. Reporting directly to the IT Director and working alongside two Senior Infrastructure Engineers, this senior leadership role is designed for a technical expert who thrives in a cloud-first, security-led environm

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Senior Technical Architect - Aviation & Large Scale Infrastructure. We’re supporting a leading design studio on the appointment of a Senior Technical Architect to join their team on complex aviation and large-scale infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on airport back of house.

Infrastructure Applications Architect Salary: Up to £90,000 per annum + bonus and benefits Security Clearance: Very high Security Clearance (must hold) Location: Farnborough - Hybrid - minimum 3 days per week (may increase during the build phase)Ready to lead the architecture of secure, high-perfo

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As an Infrastructure Architect, you will shape the global infrastructure and operations strategy while leading long-term roadmaps across cloud, database, and data centre capabilities. The role:As Infrastructure Architect, you will help drive our goals by: Leads the creation and execution of global c

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Contribute to reference architectures and reusable patterns for Azure infrastructure. Design secure, performant and supportable architectures for delivery by RM’s Infrastructure Engineering team. Work with technical architects, development leads and project teams to ensure changes to infrastructur

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