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Job Title: Performance Analyst – SFIA Level 4 Location: Manchester / Leeds / Sheffield (Hybrid Working) Contract Type: 6-month Contract (Inside IR35) Rate- 300Inside IR35-375 Inside IR 35 Start Date: 11 August 2025 Security Clearance: BPSS Reporting To: Senior Performance Analyst, Collaboration and Communication Services (C&CS) Role Summary: We are seeking a Performance Analyst to support the Digital Workplace Function, specifically working with the Email and Microsoft Office team within the Collaboration and Communication Services (C&CS). This role will focus on delivering data-driven insights and performance measurement to enhance the user experience of internal digital services. You will operate under the guidance of a Senior Performance Analyst and work within a multi-disciplinary team. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the development of performance measurement frameworks and meaningful KPIs., • Apply quantitative and qualitative data analysis to drive service improvement., • Work closely with stakeholders, user researchers, and service teams to deliver actionable insights., • Communicate analysis clearly using appropriate formats and tailored messaging for varied audiences., • Interpret and analyse user data to guide service design and delivery decisions., • Support the collection, validation, preparation, and cleansing of data., • Use Power BI, Google Analytics, Looker Studio, and Azure Data Services to build dashboards and performance reports., • Leverage BigQuery and Google Tag Manager for advanced data analysis, tracking, and reporting., • Demonstrated 5+ years of experience working within performance analysis or similar roles., • Strong technical capability in:, • Microsoft Power BI, • Microsoft Azure Data Services, • Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, BigQuery, Looker Studio, • Statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and significance evaluation, • Experience in designing and implementing performance frameworks and KPIs., • Skilled in user-centred analysis, translating user research and behaviour into strategic insight., • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex data clearly., • Experience in public sector, internal services, or large-scale digital transformation., • Exposure to agile environments and iterative delivery., • Hybrid working from Manchester, Leeds, or Sheffield (site attendance may be required)., • Contract duration: 6 months, • BPSS clearance required prior to onboarding., • Inside IR35

Job Title: Designer (Brand - Missguided) Location: Manchester Reports To: Head of Brand Company Overview SUMWON STUDIOS is a fashion brand group, with an innovative and creative approach to developing & designing direct-to-consumer fashion brands for a diverse global customer base. The current brands we run are MISSGUIDED, SUMWON, AiiRZ and KiZN. Our team of talented designers, trend forecasters, and industry experts collaborate seamlessly to bring our vision to life. We leverage our expertise in market research, consumer insights, and design excellence to create brands that resonate with consumers. We are proud to have forged a strategic and exclusive relationship with one of the largest fashion retailers in the world. This partnership enables us to expand our reach and distribute our brands to a global audience of over 150 million customers. Where others perceive limits, we perceive opportunities. We're building our team - ready to challenge everything and embrace bold, new-age thinking. We honour and celebrate individuality, building an international space where everyone can feel inspired and thrive. About the Role: As a Designer at SUMWON STUDIOS, you’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth product development, trading decisions, and market analysis. We’re looking for a highly creative and trend driven Fashion Designer who thrives in a fast paced, high-volume environment. You’ll be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and developing fresh collections aligned with market trends, customer demands, and brand identity. This is the perfect role for someone passionate about fast fashion and ready to bring style ideas to life fast. What you’ll do: • Design and develop trend-driven apparel collections for our e-commerce platform across multiple categories., • Conduct seasonal and weekly trend research, identifying key silhouettes, colors, prints, and details., • Create CADs, technical sketches, and detailed design packages for production., • Collaborate closely with buying, merchandising, and production teams to ensure cohesive and timely product drops., • Work within tight deadlines to respond to emerging trends and viral moments with quick design turnarounds., • Analyze sales data and customer feedback to guide future designs and optimize bestsellers., • Maintain awareness of competitor activity and global fashion market movements. What you’ll bring: • Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field., • 2+ years of design experience in fast fashion, ideally within an e-commerce environment., • Strong knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, and trims., • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator and Photoshop), • Excellent sense of trend forecasting, styling, and fashion culture., • Ability to manage multiple design projects simultaneously under tight deadlines., • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a strong communicator., • Passionate about fast fashion, social media trends, and customer-focused design. What we'll bring: • 25 working days of annual leave plus bank holidays, • Cash Plan Health Scheme, • 30% employee discount on all Sumwon Studios brands, • Company social events, • Creative work environment, • Competitive salary, • Enhanced paternity and maternity leave, • Pension contributions employee 5% employer 3% Why Join Us? • Work with a dynamic, fashion-obsessed team shaping the next wave of style., • Creative freedom to bring your designs to life - quickly., • Fast-growing brand with room to innovate and make a real impact., • Flexible work environment with exciting growth opportunities.

As a Customer Journey Strategy Manager you will be responsible for leading the future strategy and development of exceptional customer experiences across our most critical end-to-end customer journeys, both individually and as part of a cohesive and interconnected experience ecosystem. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, journey owners, design leads and product teams to lead the development of exceptional and differentiated customer journeys that deliver on Barclays drive to be best-in-class for customer experience. By leveraging data and insights from various sources, you’ll drive customer-centric solutions that address pain points and meet evolving customer needs. Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below. You will deliver the reimagining of customer journeys in line with the strategic vision, ensuring seamless, intuitive, and digitally enabled experiences. Additionally, you’ll drive collaboration across cross-functional teams, working with design, product, and technology stakeholders to prioritise and deliver strategic initiatives. You will also stay ahead of emerging customer experience trends and technologies, integrating these into journey strategies, while fostering a culture of experimentation, testing, and continuous improvement. To be successful as a Customer Journey Strategy Manager, you should have experience with * Strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex problems into innovative solutions. Comfortable working with systems design, understanding how this can be utilised for bigger picture journey transformation. * Considerable influencing and stakeholder management skills with experience of delivery in cross-functional, matrixed environments with multiple stakeholders * Expertise in customer journey mapping and understanding of design thinking methodologies, partnering closely with Journey Design Leads to deliver quality journey artefacts. * Expertise in developing journey design blueprints and CX journey prototyping * Developed commercial acumen, with an understanding of how excellent customer experience can drive effective business commercial outcomes * Experience in customer data, customer/competitor & market insights and horizon scanning to identify opportunities inform strategic customer journey development * Experience using CX Tools e.g. Figma, Adobe Analytics, Qualtrics * Experience briefing in customer research, with deep understanding of how to synthesise insights into journey thematic and frame the cumulative impact of small but frequent journey issues into overall journey performance. * Developed facilitation and storytelling skills * Understanding of agile working practices and the ability to work in cross-functional environments * Considerable analytical and creative problem-solving skills with high levels of customer empathy You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role can be based in Northampton, London (1CP) or Manchester (4PP). Purpose of the role To design the end to end journey of a service to enable a user to complete their goals. The work may involve the creation of, or change to, transactions, products and content across both digital and offline channels provided by different parts of Barclays. Accountabilities • Creation of design assets to drive business outcomes, including service blueprinting, customer journey mapping and service prototyping., • Creation of intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for digital banking platforms and applications for a seamless and engaging user experience., • Design and maintenance of visually appealing and consistent user interfaces that align with the bank's brand identity and design guidelines across digital products., • Creation of wireframes and interactive prototypes for visualisation and testing of product concepts and features before development., • Compliance to accessibility standards and guidelines to provide an inclusive experience for all users., • Monitoring of industry trends, design best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously improve the design quality and innovation of banking products., • To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions., • Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes, • If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others., • OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes., • Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues., • Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda., • Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done., • Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function., • Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy., • Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively., • Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.

Our client, a leading name in the fenestration and curtain walling sector, is seeking an experienced and hands-on R&D Manager to lead their Research & Development function. This is a pivotal role, responsible for driving innovation, delivering product development projects, and ensuring compliance wi

Location: Gloucester, Manchester, London – Onsite work required with options for full‑time or part‑time; discuss with recruiter.Requisition ID: 121883 | Grade: GG10 – GG12.Operational Cyber Group is a team of industry‑leading experts in high‑assurance development, research, reverse eng

Communications Specialist – Sustainability & R&D. Want to use your communications skills to make an impact on a global scale? This is your opportunity to shape how employees connect with two of the most future-focused areas of our client’s business: Sustainability and Research & Development. A b

Salford Dietetics is a forward‑thinking team with a deserved reputation for quality improvement, service development and research activities.This fixed term contract will be based on the two Major Trauma Wards at Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital at Salford Royal Hospital.You will be part o

Join us as a Post Doctoral Research Associate and experience well-structured development pathways and the support necessary to take your ambitions to the next level. This position is aligned with an Erasmus + project, which aims to develop a model for raising awareness of ACL (anterior cruciate lig

Job Position at BBC Research & Development.A job advert has been released for an experienced audio researcher/professional to lead the audio research at the BBC.The position in England also includes heading up the newly formed BBC Audio Research Partnership.The initial focus areas include periphony,

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Manager, Research & Development Incentives - Nuclear Engineering. R&D for tax purposes can involve activities from basic research through to early-stage new product & process development, industrial-scale trials, and ongoing process improvement activity across all areas of engineering and manufactur

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Business Development Manager / Market Intelligence Analyst to support the growth of our project management and cost consultancy business. This hybrid role blends early-stage business development with strategic market research and CRM manageme

Key Accountabilities:Leading the development and delivery of a University-wide public affairs strategy and influencing mapPromoting research outputs and expertise to influence public policy and decision-makingBuilding and maintaining relationships with policymakers, think tanks, civil servants, and

The products offered by Sustainable Fitch include ESG Scores, ESG Ratings and ESG Research, with the support of Product Development and Resource teams. Part of Fitch Group, Sustainable Fitch is focused on research and analysis of ESG themes for companies and their debt instruments across the globe.

Operational Cyber Software Engineer. Operational Cyber Group is a team of industry‑leading experts in high‑assurance development, research, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research. By joining the Operational Cyber Group, you will be addressing the most critical cyber needs of governments

We're looking for a full-time Band 5 Clinical Research Practitioner to coordinate and deliver clinical research studies at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who can contribute to the development of clinical research for people with c

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IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. Implementing field sales strategies and supporting the development of local business plans. Commercial planning acumen and advanced accoun

Other suitable skills and experience include Electronics Engineer, Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Medical Device Engineer, Embedded Systems Engineer, Compliance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, R&D Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer. Research, design, verify, and trans

We're partnering with a modern, design-led womenswear brand who are looking for a Knitwear Designer. They are looking for someone to help shape the ladieswear knit direction from concept and yarn stories to signed-off samples crafting product that's trend-right and commercial. Based in Manchester you will be part of a friendly tight knit team, be confident in presenting with a strong technical understanding. You will have creative ownership of the entire knitwear category setting seasonal direction, building distinctive ranges, and delivering a balanced range. This role offers hybrid working. Main responsibilities will include: Owning end-to-end knit design across seasonal and in-season capsules: research, concept boards, sketching, specs, SMS, and pre-production. Translating trend, street, and social signals into cohesive colour/yarn narratives, stitch development, and silhouette mixes (from elevated basics to statement pieces). Building balanced ranges with clear good/better/best architecture. Creating detailed tech packs and artwork that drive first-time-right sampling and speed to market. Running fit sessions with Technical; refining blocks, measurements, and constructions to achieve consistent, flattering fits. Briefing and problem-solving with mills/factories (handle, shrinkage, pilling, shade/lot, trims); guiding lab dips, wash tests, and approvals.. Presenting concepts and ranges to Buyers with clear storytelling, reference rationale, and data-aware decisions. Monitoring competitor and sell-through to inform next drops and continuous improvement. Championing responsible material choices. Person specification: Portfolio that showcases contemporary ladieswear knit across gauges, stitches, textures, and proven bestsellers. Previous experience in knitwear design. Strong yarn/fabric and construction knowledge with practical understanding of cost drivers and commercial levers. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop and PLM. Fit-obsessed eye for proportion and detail; comfortable leading fittings and resolving issues in real time. TPBN1_UKTJ

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Contribute to research, service development, and innovation as appropriate. The successful candidate will provide expert care in the diagnosis and management of ear, nose, and throat conditions for adult patients. Contribute to research, service development, and innovation as appropriate.

We are currently looking to recruit an ambitious and driven Marketing Manager to join the University Marketing team and support our Research and Enterprise Directorate. You will contribute to the development and delivery of a marketing plan to support growth across our Centre for Sustainable Innovat

Social network you want to login/join with:.Engage and communicate with customers to understand their business needs and requirements, including conducting research, analyzing workflows, designing solutions, creating product prototypes, writing PRD, facilitating development handovers, conducting req

Significant experience or knowledge in research and development (R&D), science or healthcare. Significant specialist knowledge of the NHS, R&D systems and the context of the importance of the life sciences in this context. Experience of working with the life sciences sector or working within R&D wit

Manager, Research & Development Incentives - Electrical Engineering. R&D for tax purposes can involve activities from basic research through to early-stage new product & process development, industrial-scale trials, and ongoing process improvement activity across all areas of engineering and manufac

The post holder will work closely with Faculty RS Operations Managers, Heads of Departments, the Heads of Research, Deputy School Operations Managers, Faculty Research Finance Manager, and other academic and professional support services colleagues as necessary, to support the development of researc

You will deliver high-quality teaching to undergraduate and/or postgraduate students, contribute to curriculum development, and support student learning and research.

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The Research & Insights Manager plays a pivotal role in supporting the Business Development (BD) function by delivering market intelligence, actionable insights, and strategic recommendations that drive revenue growth and business expansion. Translate data and research into actionable insights, supp

The successful candidate will provide expert care in the diagnosis and management of ear, nose, and throat conditions for adult patients. Contribute to research, service development, and innovation as appropriate. Contribute to research, service development, and innovation as appropriate.

The Data Scientist will work in the Insight Services team and be responsible for leading AI/ML and Data Science product development and research work, and supporting our multi-award winning AI product portfolio. Our award winning SaaS client who offer local authority management software that utilise

As Head of Blockchain Research and Development, you will lead a world-class team working on cutting-edge EY Blockchain products. Head of Global Blockchain Research & Development. Head of Global Blockchain Research & Development.

In addition, the successful candidate will be given the opportunity to contribute to other ongoing projects related to female endocrinology and exercise physiology as appropriate. Join us as a Post Doctoral Research Associate and experience well-structured development pathways and the support necess

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You will deliver high-quality teaching to undergraduate and/or postgraduate students, contribute to curriculum development, and support student learning and research.