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Head of Funding Strategy Business Area: Group Risk and Funding Place of Work: Liverpool Contract Type: Permanent When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts. Our office is a vibrant place to work, and we offer flexibility of office/homeworking due to our hybrid model. About the role In your role as Head of Funding Strategy, you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity to be responsible for delivery of actuarial analysis required for valuations and other work, managing a team of in-house actuaries. The role provides technical and strategic support to the Valuation and Funding Director, and works closely with the Scheme Actuary’s team and USSIM’s Financial Risk team in order to ensure the Trustee is provided with high quality actuarial advice. What you will be doing As a trusted part of the Group Risk and Funding team you will be responsible for: • Supporting the Valuation and Funding Director with thought leadership on the Trustee’s approach to funding, • Clear communication of actuarial matters to board, committees and stakeholders, • Leading on collaboration with USSIM to enhance advice given to Trustee, • Relationship management with internal and external stakeholders, • Providing actuarial input to other functions of the Trustee as required, • Delivery of technical actuarial work and analysis for the Scheme Actuary or the Trustee. Includes oversight of the development of new work, and compliance with professional standards. The work required can include: • Actuarial valuation calculations, • Monitoring of the funding position, • Support for ad-hoc stakeholder requests, • Section 75 debt estimates, • Production of actuarial factors for administration of benefits About you We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile. To be successful in the role you will: • Have a qualified Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, with experience of overseeing both technical and professional aspects of actuarial work, and managing competing priorities., • Be a strong communication skills, with experience of presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences., • Have experience with Python (desirable but not a requirement). Why join us? At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development. We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team. Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits! How we will reward you • Great starting salary, • Generous annual leave package, • Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme, • Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay), • Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing, • Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership, • Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent, • Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live, • Cycle to Work Scheme Our culture and values Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves. Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them ‘front and centre’ of what we do. This is embedded through our values: • Integrity, • Collaboration, • Excellence About us Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and other higher education institutions in the UK. We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for almost 577,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest private defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £76.8bn (at 31 March 2025). To find out more, please visit ___ USSL is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting .

At Westcoast, we take pride in distributing some of the most renowned global IT brands to resellers, retailers, and organizations across the UK and beyond. As an innovative and inclusive company, we thrive on teamwork and the diverse talents of our people. We invite you to turn your passion into a rewarding career with us! The Job Role Reporting to the Director of Cyber Security you will work on security consultancy and risk activities with external and internal stakeholders continually improving the risk posture and compliance. Additional you will support a security transformation program playing an essential role in delivering initiatives. We are looking for someone who can shape change and has an experience in GRC, and project consultancy. Our ideal candidate will have a focus on improvement, a passion security and strong technical skills. Experience in managing ISMS frameworks to ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus standards is key to the role. As an experienced security consultant, you will lead on the security engagements ensuring security risks and vulnerabilities are identified and remediated, an ensure continued security through audit and testing of deployed systems. You will be the subject matter expert on security controls in your realm of authority, authorizing changes as required. This will include maintaining the Information Security Management System policies and procedures. Using the security tooling and reporting you provide management reporting and meaningful metrics, working towards KPIs linked to the organization’s security improvement plan (SIP) and objectives. The role holds the responsibility for delivery of parts of the SIP as it applies to security compliance and consultancy functions. Lastly, the role will develop capabilities in line with continuous improvement and the threat landscape. Regular travel to UK based offices is required in this role. You must be able to achieve Westcoast security vetting. Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities Will Include • Security assessment and management of Westcoast hosted and cloud infrastructure, networks, endpoints, and applications and data against threat models. Including developing testing and remediation plans with tracking., • Working with system owners to drive the implementation of identity good practice and in particular single sign on and federated services, • Working with the Technical Design Board on developing security architecture and patterns., • Stewardship of information security risks working with the Business Assurance team on reporting. Focusing on crown jewel systems ensuring risk posture and cyber resiliency needs., • Ensuring technical risks form Data Protection Impact Assessments are managed, • Ensure policy exceptions and risks are recorded and managed on risk registers., • Maintenance and audit of Information Security Management System Policies and Procedures, • Operating a vendor risk management program including surveillance of critical suppliers. This is to also include External Attack Surface reduction activities, • Creation and maintenance of a security awareness program, • Security Reporting providing management reporting and real time dashboards, to provide the security team business and management assurance of the compliance of projects and IT security controls., • Execution the Security Improvement Plan as it applies to security operations and engineering activities., • Where requested on contracts - Provide end to end assurance of compliance with existing Information Security policies and standards (attend meetings with customers etc.). Is this the role for you? Skills To be successful in this role you will have some of the following skills and experience and the desire to develop in other areas: • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a relevant full time security position, • A security professional qualification such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CISA, ISO27001 Lead Implementor/Auditor, CEH or equivalent, • Or an equivalent recognized Information Security discipline Degree: NCSC-certified degrees - NCSC.GOV.UK, • Previous experience and knowledge of security frameworks i.e. ISO27001, NIST, CIS Controls and PCI-DSS compliance, • An understanding of HMG security standards (e.g. Security Policy Framework, Cyber Essentials Plus, Cloud security principles etc.)., • Experience of managing Security incident and investigations including APT threat actors, • Experience of working with enterprise level IT and network teams, systems and processes, • Experience of security products, e.g., firewalls, web filtering, anti-virus etc., • Some knowledge of specialized security tools would be highly desirable (e.g. Palo Alto, Tenable, Defender, Sentinel tools). would be very beneficial, • Cloud Computing experience from multiple vendors (O365, Azure, AWS, Google, etc.), • Able to prioritise risks and understand technical resolution in order to estimate time required to fix, • Works through and supervise tasks accurately, thoroughly and methodically, • Inquisitive by nature, committed to on-going personal development and increasing security knowledge and capability What’s in It for You? This is a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the IT industry, build lasting relationships, and grow with a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company. • Growth Opportunities: We offer training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential. Whether it’s funded apprenticeships, work-based studies, or professional qualifications, we’ve got you covered., • Generous Benefits Package: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, employee referral bonuses, perks and discounts. (Theale only – New fully equipped gym available 24/7)., • Wellbeing Support: Access to Westcoast Wellbeing services including mental health counselling, virtual GP services, physiotherapy, life insurance, eye care schemes, and more., • Community & Connection: Our teams enjoy social and charitable events throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of belonging. What’s Next? If you’re ready to join a company that values its people and rewards success, click apply to start the quick application process (5-6 mins). Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual feedback for every candidate. If you don’t hear from us within 14 working days, we’ve moved forward with other applicants for this role, but we encourage you to explore future opportunities with us.

JOB TITLE: Technical Consultant (Data & Integrations) RESPONSIBLE TO: Operations Director DIVISION: Professional Services 🌍LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK: At Elite Dynamics we champion our clients to utilise the power of tech to improve productivity and performance, and it’s the same for our people. We offer a remote working policy for all employees, albeit some UK travel will be required for training, events and periodically scheduled company meetings. This role is a full-time home-based role, with typical working hours expected between 9am and 5.30pm, although we do like to finish a little earlier on Fridays at 5pm. As expected with any senior role, you’ll need to fulfil obligations of projects which might occasionally mean longer hours on evenings and weekends. 🤩WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO: We’re Elite Dynamics – a global reseller of Microsoft Dynamics 365, specialising in delivering vertical solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics technology, into the holiday park, leisure home and marina industry. We’ve got big ambitions to take our solutions across the globe, helping our clients be more productive and drive performance. We want to work with operators, manufacturers and dealers in the park and marina industry who share the same passion and enthusiasm for world-class software solutions. • Microsoft solutions partner, • Multi-award winner, • 60+ customers across the UK & Canada 🖊️ABOUT ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead customer data load projects within Dynamics 365, • Support and engage with 3rd Parties around new and existing integrations, • Gather requirements, engaging with stakeholders and customers, • Draft development specification documents to explain proposed customer application changes/developments with sufficient clarity for a developer to execute, • Test development to ensure compliance with customer approved specification, • Provide onsite and offsite customer facing professional services, • Engage in full project lifecycles on multiple smaller Dynamics 365 projects, • Assist in the testing of new releases of the Company’s owned IP ✨ ESSENTIAL SKILLS: • 5+ Years of experience of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central – focused on Data (extract, transform and load), • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills - comfortable working in a client facing role, • Understanding of the Microsoft Office365 stack 📒DESIRABLE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: • Microsoft certification 🌎PERSONAL SKILLS: • A professional “can do” attitude., • Excellent written and oral communication skills., • An ability to be self-motivated and driven to achieve professional goals., • The ability to work on your own initiative without supervision whilst contributing and participating to the team., • Ability to manage workload and time according to internal and external SLA’s, • Good attention to detail and investigation skills, • Resourceful, energetic, and enthusiastic, prepared to go the “extra mile”. 🙏OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE JOB: To undertake any reasonable task requested of you by your line manager, or other Elite Dynamics Management. Any tasks requested by other Elite Dynamics Management need to be discussed with your line manager. 🌞 PERKS & BENEFITS • Fully remote working set up (Elite helps to ensure that you have all the equipment that you need), • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, • Employer pension scheme, • Life Assurance provided by Aviva, • Bupa private health insurance, • 2 fully paid volunteering days per year ✨Interview Process: • 45-60 minute interview with Lead Consultant & Senior Project Manager, • 30 minute final interview with Leadership Team

About Ping Identity: At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it. Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear. While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. ___ One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work. We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management. The Director, EMEA Field Execution is a senior, consultative Sales strategy and execution role reporting to the VP of Revenue Acceleration. This role drives Field Sales Strategy & Execution by developing Sales Performance Standards and fueling Sales Planning Motions, supporting Sales leaders to accelerate revenue growth, optimize POD collaboration and resource leverage to achieve portfolio selling outcomes. We are looking for a proven, strategic thinker and doer to align with our Enterprise and Strategic Sales teams to enable productivity and performance in the field. You will partner with Sales Leadership to amplify best practices and enable Sales excellence in everyday selling motion. Leveraging Sales Planning Motions (territory, account, opportunity and joint pursuit/partner planning) as vehicles for transformation, you will activate Sales strategy and delivery into big-bet, focused and named accounts as an integral part of Sales with the support of the extended internal and external ecosystem. Your charter is to develop capacity for customer-focused, value-driven outcomes (vs. point product selling) in large, complex accounts. Your success aligns with business priorities to acquire new logos, maximize share of spend with existing customers, and effectively leverage partner relationships for scale. Your efforts drive Sales contribution, productivity and performance outcomes and help to steer GTM Enablement priorities. Recent, relevant Sales experience with a proficient, thoughtful approach to fueling Sales excellence is foundational to this role. You are a change agent delivering in-field coaching and support services across Enterprise and Strategic Sales teams with a collaborative, customer-centric and partner-first mindset. Develop consistency of execution, operational excellence to expand strategic value selling acumen at all levels of the GTM. Partner with cross-functional leaders to optimize field engagement and to accommodate internal and external changes. Expectations: • Fuel GTM priorities - support engagement with and positioning to Global 5000 accounts to acquire new logos, maximize share of spend, leverage partner relationships to scale growth, drive long term customer success and value realization, • Create Gold Standards for Strategic Sales Planning Motions - develop, enable, implement and support field planning motions to accelerate value-driven, partner-first engagement, aligning with overall company objectives, • Sales Motions and Sales Plays - optimize utilization of resources throughout the sales cycle, combining foundational elements with art-of-the-possible vision, • Partner to align effort with Business Value and Enablement teams for successful, collaborative outcomes, • Project Management - Lead and manage Sales Acceleration projects from inception to completion, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met, • Cross-Functional Collaboration - Collaborate with internal teams such as Sales, Channel, Enablement, Business Value, Operations, Product, and Marketing to create resources and support systems that empower field execution at scale, • Performance Analysis - Analyze Sales data and Partner metrics to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement, • Development - Design and deliver programs, in partnership with Enablement teams, to enhance Sales skills, product knowledge, and go-to-market strategies, • Coaching - provide support and feedback in regular selling motion to amplify best practices and elevate consistency of execution, • Operating - support consistency of execution in partnership with Sales leaders to activate Sales standards, role-based expectations and transparent accountability framework into consistent operating rhythms, • Relationship Management - Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders and partners, serving as the primary point of contact for Sales acceleration initiatives, • Feedback Loop - Establish mechanisms for gathering feedback to continuously refine and enhance Sales acceleration strategies Qualifications: • Professional Sales experience with demonstrated proficiency in coaching for Sales performance with customer-centric, partner-first, value-driven approaches, • Depth of understanding and practical techniques to coach and enable high performing enterprise, B2B selling outcomes, • Practiced at assessing pipeline quality and determining steps to increase opportunity capacity, appropriately align resources and engage stakeholders for success, • Adept at mapping and navigating complex accounts and sales cycles, • Experience enabling deep customer discovery, uncovering and aligning stakeholders and finding pathways to connect disparate perspectives toward consensus, • Proven ability to collaboratively create business cases that support land-and-expand, long term customer success, • Relevant business and financial acumen, cybersecurity industry and market experience, • Demonstrated Sales coaching, leadership development and Sales enablement skills, • Strategic mindset with strong problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills, • Skilled at activating data-driven initiatives to enable Sales teams to sell broadly into accounts with programmatic structure, optimal use of Sales plays & programs, • Practiced at facilitating insightful, motivating and collaborative Sales strategy sessions including territory strategy, account planning, opportunity level reviews, joint pursuit planning with partners, executive briefings, pre-call plans, etc., • Executive presence and consultative approach; Skilled at building credibility and rapport with Sales teams and leaders, • Highly motivated, energetic, inclusive self-starter who demonstrates leadership, adaptability, flexibility and integrity Life at Ping: We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day. Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special: • A company culture that empowers you to do your best work., • Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone., • Regular company and team bonding events., • Competitive benefits and perks., • Global volunteering and community initiatives Our Benefits: • Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule, • Parental Leave, • Progressive Healthcare Options, • Retirement Programs, • Opportunity for Education Reimbursement, • Commuter Offset (Specific locations) Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Your new company Our client is looking to appoint a Director of Building Surveying to head and lead their successful and established team in Liverpool.This is an established national consultancy that offers both project management and professional services across a mix of sectors: commercial, retai

Your new company You will be joining a large international consultancy with more than 6,500 colleagues, located in over 70 cities worldwide. They operate across a mix of different sectors, including education, residential, retail, government, commercial, health etc. They are a multidisciplinary consultancy who offer services including quantity surveying and project management. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Graduate Building Surveyor to the Liverpool office. Reporting to the Director, you would get excellent exposure and support to a varied workload, enabling you to complete your APC. Your new role You will work on a mixture of building surveying duties including CAD drawings, right of light, professional and project work. Sectors would include health, education, commercial and retail initially. What you'll need to succeed You will ideally have good CAD skills and experience with some demonstrable building surveying experience too. What you'll get in return This is a hybrid role where you can work up to 3 days at home and 2 in the office, pension up to 10% matched, 25 holidays plus bank holidays which also increase with length of service, up to 30 days. Excellent bonus scheme. Bupa healthcare, parking on site and full APC support. What you need to do now If you're 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 about your career. Hays Specialist 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 hays.co.uk TPBN1_UKTJ

A leading professional services firm seeks an Associate Director for its Private Equity tax team in Liverpool. The role involves advising clients on various tax issues, managing a team of specialists, and fostering business growth. Ideal candidates will have professional qualifications, a strong bac