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Transport Planner \n Location: Oxford | Salary: £36,000 – £38,000 \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Transport Planner to join a well-established and growing business within the environmental and waste management sector. \n With over 50 years of industry experience, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering reliable, high-quality services and is continuing to invest in its people and operations. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and commercially minded Transport Planner to take ownership of daily transport planning activities, helping to improve operational efficiency, maximise vehicle utilisation and deliver a consistently high level of customer service. \n The Role \n Working closely with the Transport Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating daily transport operations, planning routes and ensuring the effective allocation of vehicles and drivers. \n Key responsibilities will include: \n\n • Planning and coordinating daily skip and RoRo deliveries, collections and exchanges.\n, • Optimising routes and vehicle allocations to maximise driver and vehicle utilisation.\n, • Identifying opportunities to reduce mileage, fuel consumption, overtime and unnecessary transport costs.\n, • Managing daily schedules and adapting plans in response to changing operational requirements.\n, • Communicating with drivers, customer service, sales and operational teams to ensure effective service delivery.\n, • Resolving day-to-day transport issues, including access difficulties, failed deliveries and rerouting.\n, • Conducting daily driver briefings and debriefings, monitoring job completion and addressing operational discrepancies.\n, • Maintaining accurate transport records and supporting compliance with relevant transport and Health & Safety requirements.\n\n About You \n To be successful in this position, you will ideally have: \n\n • At least 2 years' experience within a Transport Planning, Routing or Scheduling role.\n, • Experience of route optimisation, vehicle allocation and driver scheduling.\n, • A good understanding of UK transport legislation, including Drivers' Hours and Working Time Regulations.\n, • Experience using Transport Management Systems (TMS) and route planning software.\n, • Good geographical knowledge of Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas.\n, • Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.\n, • A commercially aware approach, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.\n, • Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Outlook.\n, • A full UK driving licence.\n\n Experience within waste management, skip hire, RoRo or a similar transport environment would be advantageous. Transport-related qualifications, such as a Transport Manager CPC or OLAT, would also be beneficial. \n What's on Offer? \n\n • Salary of £36,000 – £38,000.\n, • 24 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays.\n, • Company pension scheme.\n, • Company events.\n, • Cycle to work scheme.\n, • Free flu vaccinations.\n, • On-site parking.\n, • PPE and uniform provided where required.\n\n Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:30pm (45 hours per week). \n If you are an experienced Transport Planner looking for an opportunity to take ownership of daily operations, improve transport efficiency and join an established, growing business, we would be keen to hear from you. \n About Cast UK \n Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in Business Change & Transformation, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board.

Alternatively, Grant ThorntonAt Grant Thornton we do things differently Take the next step in your career now, scroll down to read the full role description and make your application. • looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative. With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career. Job Description:NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF. Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.Grant Thornton’s Business Consulting practice spans Technology, Enterprise Applications, Finance, Operations, Deals and People. Our Technology Consulting team helps clients navigate strategic technology change, we advise Private Equity and corporate clients to help them make critical technology investment decisions. From pre‑deal technology due diligence to post‑deal value creation planning, we assess technology risks, opportunities and operating models to determine how “future‑fit” an organisation really is. We also support clients with major technology decisions, running Spec & Select engagements to help them choose the right platforms, partners and architecture for their growth.We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job‑share options. We’ll support you to balance work and life.What You’ll DoAs a Technology Consulting Manager, you’ll lead and support high‑impact projects across multiple sectors, working with senior consultants and directors to shape client outcomes. You’ll bring structure, insight and commercial thinking to complex technology challenges, while continuing to develop as a specialist and consultant.You’ll play a key role in delivering technology consulting engagements, working alongside senior colleagues to provide analysis, structure and insight across a range of client projects. Your work will span several of our core service areas:Technology Strategy & Operating Model SupportAnalyse technology estates and operating model elements to surface risks, constraints and improvement opportunitiesContribute to target‑state options, principles and portfolio‑level roadmapsSupport workshops, interviews and requirements sessions; capture insights and help shape next stepsTranslate and present findings and insights clearly and confidently, helping the team shape recommendations and next stepsBusiness Systems Strategy & Digital TransformationSupport System strategy engagements; including requirements gathering, vendor evaluations, scoring and recommendation developmentContribute to market scans, shortlists and platform/partner evaluations (RFI/RFP, demos, references); prepare structured comparisons and reasoned recommendationsHelp build pragmatic transformation plans and sequencing; support mobilisation activities (RAID inputs, planning artefacts, stakeholder documentation)Work with SMEs to shape integration, data and reporting needs with a clear line of sight to business outcomes.M&A Technology Advisory (PE & Corporate)Contribute to technology due diligence, supporting assessments of risks, scalability, cost drivers and value‑creation opportunitiesSupport development of separation and integration plans, mapping dependencies and documenting practical Day‑1 and transition considerationsProduce clear, structured analysis and reporting in fast‑paced deal environmentsProject Support & CollaborationWork closely with senior consultants and Engagement Managers to plan work, manage tasks and maintain qualityCoordinate with wider project teams to maintain smooth delivery, clarity of communication and consistent qualityBuild positive working relationships across the practice, collaborating with colleagues from different disciplines to bring integrated solutions to clients.Contribute to proposals, research, credentials and methodologies that support practice development and growth.Participate actively in practice initiatives, knowledge-sharing sessions and internal communities, helping to strengthen our collective capability.Build relationships with client stakeholders and represent the firm professionallyKnowing you’re right for us Joining us as a Technology Consulting Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is practical technology experience in a relevant environment. A degree in Computer Science, IT or a related discipline is strongly preferred.It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.Experience in technology consulting, IT operations or a similar professional settingAbility to communicate technical concepts simply and effectivelyStrong analytical and problem‑solving skillsExcellent written and verbal communicationProficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPointExposure to IT strategy, digital transformation or M&A technology engagementsUnderstanding of systems architecture, cloud platforms or cybersecurityExperience with data analysis or scripting (e.g., SQL, Python)Knowing we’re right for youEmbracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.Beyond the job Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.#LI-SS1The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. xrnqpay People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should beSummaryLocation: London; Milton Keynes; OxfordType: Full time

Contract Type: PermanentLocation: Hybrid, with a minimum of 20% in the Oxford office per monthWe have two vacancies available for Portfolio Managers. About Us: We’re Nominet – a world-leading domain name registry operating at the heart of the UK internet. Not sure what skills you will need for this opportunity Simply read the full description below to get a complete picture of candidate requirements. While we're best known for running .UK domains, our DNS expertise also underpins critical internet infrastructure that government services, including the NHS, rely on. As a public benefit company, our work has a positive impact on society. We’ve donated millions to projects that use technology to improve people’s lives and have committed to delivering 60m worth of support over the next three years. The Role: Nominet has an ongoing stream of transformation change across its customer-facing products, supporting technology platforms and back-office operations. Nominet is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager to manage a portfolio of change aligned to specific parts of the business.This role will have three major focus areas:Shape roadmaps and future demand into a prioritised pipeline of work with well-understood capacity, funding, and outcomes to set delivery up for success Convert and deliver change via the appropriate delivery mechanisms, managing cadence and progress through the delivery lifecycleManage a team of delivery resources appropriate to the size and scale of the portfolio across a range of initiative sizes and delivery vehiclesWhat You'll Be Doing:Portfolio Leadership & Delivery Develop and manage integrated roadmaps across multiple workstreams & operational teamsMonitor portfolio performance using appropriate metricsLead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale programmes, with likely a significant technology componentEstablish and maintain delivery governance, plans, milestones, risks, and dependencies.Ensure initiatives & overall portfolio are delivered in line with agreed scope, timelines, budget, and benefits.Ensure that deliverables (technical & business) meet the business needsEnsure that portfolio outcomes are aligned to strategy, business cases are valid and sufficient to track benefits realisation during and after initiative deliverySupport annual planning & budgeting and ensure that portfolio is robust, healthy and set up for success now and into the futureStakeholder ManagementSupport Executives/Sponsors in articulating the objectives, benefits and outcomes of the initiatives within the portfolio and that the programme & change management are aligned to deliver and sustain the benefits realisationSupport Executives/Sponsors in their roles and ensure that demand and delivery decision-making is effectiveEnsure that communications and reporting are in place to support business objectives across stakeholders, change and progress.Ensure agreed actions are completed, risk identified and mitigated, issues resolved and decisions agreed in a timely wayIdentify & track resource requirements and resolve availability conflictsPlanning & GovernanceWork with colleagues, stakeholders and functional teams to devise plans, identify inbound and outbound dependencies and determine the critical pathOperate across both Demand and Delivery lifecycles to allow smooth transition from Demand to Delivery and that delivery is set up for successPeople ManagementEnsure the team has the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles to ensure effective delivery of key priorities for the teamProactively enable and empower our teams to deliver at their best through timely coaching and feedbackRole model a performance-driven culture and process, in line with required timelines and processes Change ManagementWhere programme outcomes require Stakeholders to adopt change, apply change management practices to support outcomes and sustain change post-deliverySupplier & Partner managementAct as point of escalation for appropriate suppliers or partners who are key to one or more initiatives' successBest PracticeContribute to the delivery methods and community to foster best practice and a consistent approach to achieving stated outcomes from investmentsAbout You:People management skills, both informal coaching & mentoring, but also line management of 4-6 professionalsDemonstrable experience in portfolio management across demand as well as delivery, specifically operating within a strategy, planning and delivery lifecycle and smooth transitions between eachDemonstrable experience operating across both agile (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and waterfall (PRINCE2, PMP, MSP) delivery frameworks, with the ability to translate fluently between the twoSubstantial delivery experience, having delivered multiple programmes and projects across a range of industries and performed a range of roles through their career, giving exposure to all aspects of change deliverySignificant experience of managing software development and/or complex projectsExpert stakeholder management including external partnersProficient with portfolio and project management tooling (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Miro, MS Project)What to expect next:1st stage: Introduction call with a member of the Talent Acquisition team.2nd stage: Interview with the hiring manager, focused on portfolio leadership, delivery experience, and stakeholder management.Final stage: Values and leadership conversation with relevant stakeholders.Our Values:We Make Things HappenWe Pull TogetherWe Bring A Positive MindsetWe Keep It SimpleOur people make things happen, but our values are our compass as a company, guiding our day-to-day work and building our culture. They reflect that we're strongest when we're proactive and pull together, while underlining the importance of a "glass half full" mindset and aiming to keep things simple for success. What We Offer:Early Finish Friday – 34-hour working week with full-time pay (finish at midday on Friday)30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy an additional 5 daysBupa private healthcare + Employee Assistance ProgrammePension scheme matched to 7%Electric vehicle scheme with on-site charging pointsRewards platform with discounts at hundreds of retailers and restaurantsMedicash discounts on routine healthcare including optical and dentalAnnual company bonusDiversity Statement:We're passionate about creating a workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered. Somewhere we can benefit from all forms of diversity and discover the true value in our differences. If there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.Security Statement:Nominet is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of the internet and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment by participating in the relevant security and screening processes. All roles working for Nominet will be subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. Some roles, due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance. xrnqpay Please note that Nominet is unable to provide visa sponsorship or relocation support for this position.

The Package Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering projects successfully while ensuring they meet agreed objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Central point of communication between stakeholders, project teams, suppliers, and senior leadership, managing resources, risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle. The Package Manager will have accountability for the project schedules, progress, decision-making, and mitigation or resolution of risks and issues., Delivery accountability • Accountable for all aspects of project delivery including definition, design, procurement, manufacture, construction and commissioning., • Accountable for project financial performance., • Launches the Project, • Mobilise the project team, define roles and responsibilities, and secure suitably qualified resources., • Develop, agree and communicate the Project Management Plan, key deliverables schedule, and governance controls., • Establishes Schedule, Budgets and Sets Up Project Cost Control, • Establish and maintain the project baseline budget and schedule., • Develop and align the WBS, CBS and OBS structures., • Procurement and Subcontract Management, • Manage enquiry specifications and procurement activities in line with project delivery strategies., • Evaluate tenders, assess supplier performance and costs, and award subcontracts., • Monitor, Control, Report Project Costs, Resources, Schedule and Scope, • Monitor project costs, commitments, resources, schedule and scope, implementing corrective actions where required., • Lead regular customer and internal progress reviews, reporting project status and forecasts., • Supervise Project Teams to Achieve Project Safety, Quality and Delivery Strategy Requirements, • Lead and supervise project teams in accordance with company standards and the Project Management Plan., • Ensure delivery of project objectives, including safety, quality and performance requirements., • Assess and Mitigate Project Risks, • Identify, assess and maintain project risks and opportunities., • Develop and implement effective risk mitigation and management strategies., • A qualification within either an engineering or business related field., • Project Management related qualification and APM membership, working towards chartership, • Demonstrates competent professional standards of behaviour and compliance with legal and technical requirements., • Demonstrates competent commercial awareness and the ability to negotiate with Clients and improve Nuvia's commercial position within contracts., • 3 years' experience in Project Management as a Project / Senior Project Engineer., • Demonstrable experience in engineering or construction project delivery, with demonstrable competence gained in a project management position., • Can deliver project management expertise, leadership, problem solving and conflict management skills to a competent level., • A full UK driver's license ILIOS is the Construction Partner for the UK's STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) fusion programme, the UK's world-leading programme to design and build a prototype fusion energy power plant at West Burton in Nottinghamshire. ILIOS is a consortium led by a joint venture between Kier and Nuvia, supported by AECOM, AL_A and Turner & Townsend, bringing together extensive experience across major national infrastructure, nuclear and safety‑critical engineering, complex site transformation, programme and cost management, and world‑class design. Working as part of the public‑private sector integrated team led by UK Fusion Energy (UKFE), a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), ILIOS is embedded in the programme as STEP transitions from planning into delivery., NUVIA is a branch of VINCI, the world's largest integrated concessions and construction group. NUVIA is more specifically the nuclear entity of the VINCI Group and is involved in the entire life cycle of nuclear facilities, from new build to decommissioning, maintenance and operation. NUVIA is constantly growing, with more than 2700 employees worldwide. On average, 100 men and women join us every year. Now, more than ever, we are looking for new talent to support the group's growth. • 8.5% Employer Pension Contribution with Life Assurance Cover, • Private Medical Scheme, • Employee Share Scheme, • Flexible and hybrid working, in agreement with local line management., • 25 Days Annual Leave (increasing to 28 days after 5 years' service, 31 days after 10 years' service), • Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year., • Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work., • 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay (+21w SMP), • In Partnership with Trade Unions, • Personal Development & Further Education Support, • Long Service & Recognition Awards, • Fantastic Employee Discounts, • Free Employee Assistance Programme #J-18808-Ljbffr

Interim Finance Manager - PE Backed Real Estate Contract | Day Rate London PE Backed Real Estate Business | £100m+ Turnover We're working with a PE backed real estate business with a turnover of £100m+, currently going through a period of growth and transformation. They're looking for an Interim Finance Manager to come in and support a key finance implementation project. This is a hands-on role for someone who can hit the ground running, improve processes and help deliver the implementation from a finance perspective. Support the implementation of a new finance system Lead finance workstreams across the implementation Review and improve existing processes and controls Support data migration, testing and reconciliation Work closely with the wider finance and project teams Support month-end and management reporting Help ensure the new system is embedded effectively across the business We're looking for an immediately available or short-notice Finance Manager with strong implementation experience. Ideally, you'll have: ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification Experience within real estate, property or a related sector Proven finance systems implementation experience Strong understanding of finance processes, controls and reporting Experience working in a PE backed or high-growth environment Ability to work independently and hit the ground running This is a great opportunity to join a £100m+ PE backed real estate business and play a key role in a major finance implementation project. Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Data Delivery Lead (A&I) Walton Park | Personal Contract Full-time | Hybrid/Office based Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) – Enhanced maternity & family leave – Life assurance – Holiday Plus – Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more. REQ6075 The Data Delivery Lead (Analytic & Insights) is responsible for overseeing the entire lifecycle of our data projects, from initial stakeholder engagement, through data collection and transformation to final delivery, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant data and insight is provided to stakeholders while managing project timelines, risks, and dependencies across a team; essentially acting as the primary point of contact for delivery. Reporting to the Technical Delivery Manager (Data and Analytics) , you will be part of a team of Technical Business Analysts , Data Engineers , Data Analysts and Testers that continually deliver Business Information and Regulatory reporting . We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here’s how you will contribute… • You will become the lead person in a delivery silo or large project – that enable the Analytic team to deliver a quality on time project, or work bundle ., • You will communicate daily with the project stakeholders and relay this information to the team working on the work package ., • Manage the day-to-day delivery for the E2E data migration including extract, transform, load and reconciliation process to ensure automation, repeatability, volume, and financial reconciliation to comply with business and audit requirements in partners, • Be the expert in out delivery software (Jira) and continually improve the way we work and the reporting of projects. Promoting the Agile methodology of the team., • Manage the priorities for the team by supporting standups and backlog management and refinement. What you will need • Able to show strong project management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines and report over the path of the project., • Able to coach and motivate teams to deliver results under pressure and with conflicting demands., • Attention to detail and have a good numerical understanding., • Able to translate data into actionable business insights., • Technical knowledge of Data reporting and use of tooling such as SQL ( Ex Developer) would help in this position. Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people – particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds – may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for – now or in the future. Why SGN? SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility, and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant. If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert We’re Nominet – a world-leading domain name registry operating at the heart of the UK internet. While we're best known for running .UK domains, our DNS expertise also underpins critical internet infrastructure that government services, including the NHS, rely on. As a public benefit company, our work has a positive impact on society. We’ve donated millions to projects that use technology to improve people’s lives and have committed to delivering £60m worth of support over the next three years. This role will support the technical delivery of our HR Transformation programme as we implement a new HRIS into Nominet. Working with key stakeholders you will support the development of Nominet's people technology, workforce data and analytics capability, ensuring HR systems, automation, reporting and digital solutions enable efficient service delivery, trusted workforce insight and data-driven decision making across the organisation. The role requires someone proactive, organised and collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills, commercial judgement and a continuous improvement mindset. It also requires someone who can see the bigger picture, reduce repeat demand and use our processes, guidance and digital channels to provide the best employee and manager experience • Lead HRIS delivery, configuration and optimisation., • Manage system roadmap during the duration of the project and enhancement backlog., • Work with suppliers on future functionality and releases impacting delivery., • Lead workflow design and automation., • Manage integrations between HRIS, payroll and other business systems., • Lead testing, deployment and release management., • Resolve HRIS issues and maintain documentation during the implementation., • In conjunction with the Change lead, deliver system change projects and adoption activity and practices, ensuring they are future-fit, culturally aligned, inclusive, legally compliant and best practice led., • Maintain controlled, version-approved HR guidance and knowledge content so self-service and future AI-enabled support remain accurate, consistent, inclusive and legally compliant., • Own HR data quality strategy and delivery during project duration., • Implement data governance and GDPR controls alongside data standards and integrity., • Conduct regular data audits throughout the project lifecycle., • Update and maintain reporting definitions and data dictionaries during implementation., • Develop self-service dashboards and management information in the new HRIS in line with the business needs and metrics strategy, ensuring this is presented as actionable business insight., • Create workforce metrics and KPI frameworks as part of the implementation., • Provide predictive and proactive people insights as part of the implementation., • Support workforce planning through analytics and forecasting, • Improve digital user journeys and drive employee and manager self-service adoption through implementation of automated and clear workflows., • Measure digital adoption and channel shift as part of the implementation., • Monitor usage, failures and escalations and work with suppliers to make necessary amendments., • Manage HR knowledge content architecture, ensuring governance strategies are in place for future., • Support digital change and user education, • Deploy AI-enabled HR support tools as part of the ongoing project and in line with Nominet’s governance approach to AI., • Ensure responsible AI governance is applied to all HR AI offerings and that approaches for review are in place., • Monitor AI effectiveness and quality., • Optimise automated workflows as part of the implementation., • Experience in a similar role supporting a significant systems-led HRIS transformation programme., • People analytics and workforce reporting expertise , such as Excel, Data Bricks or Power BI., • Strong stakeholder communication and relationship-building skills., • Experience of systems transformation or process improvement., • Detail orientated and logical in approach., • Proactive, organised and resilient, with the drive to deliver excellent service in a changing environment., • Clear and confident communicator who can influence, challenge constructively and build positive relationships across the business., • Curious and continuous improvement focused, with the ability to research, analyse and apply pragmatic solutions., • Ability to think beyond their remit to ensure proactive management of key deliverables., • Collaborative team player who works well across HR, recognising where support is needed, with a drive to help others succeed., • We Make Things Happen, • We Pull Together, • We Bring A Positive Mindset, • We Keep It Simple Our people make things happen, but our values are our compass as a company, guiding our day-to-day work and building our culture. They reflect that we're strongest when we're proactive and pull together, while underlining the importance of a "glass half full" mindset and aiming to keep things simple for success. • Early Finish Friday – Working week of 34 hours with full-time pay. (Finish at midday on Friday), • 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the ability to purchase an additional 5 days, • Bupa private healthcare + Employee Assistance Programme, • Pension Scheme (matched to 7%), • Electric vehicle scheme with on-site charging points, • Rewards platform with access to discounts at hundreds of shops, restaurants etc., • Medicash discounts on routine healthcare including optical, dental and much more We're passionate about creating a workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered. Somewhere we can benefit from all forms of diversity and discover the true value in our differences. If there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know Nominet is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of the internet and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment by participating in the relevant security and screening processes. All roles working for Nominet will be subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. Some roles due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance. Please note Nominet is unable to provide visa, sponsorship or relocation support for this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Providing services to over 750,000 residents, supporting them at the most vulnerable times in their lives, and working across rural and urban communities with some of the most fantastic heritage and landscapes in the country. It is a significant responsibility, and the Commercial & Procurement Service sits at the heart of the organisation. We are transforming our approach, moving away from a traditional procurement service to driving a more commercial mindset across the Council. This means finding new and innovative ways of delivering value from savings to service improvements, from innovation in delivery to shaping the environment, economy, and communities that we partner with. As part of this transformation, we’re expanding our new Commercial & Procurement Service and structuring ourselves around 4 pillars: • Strategic Commercial Partnering – senior commercial experts working closely with senior stakeholders to identify and explore long-term opportunities, scan the horizon for opportunities and risks, and bringing new commercial delivery models to the table (such as joint ventures, Local Authority Trading Companies, and a range of investment options)., • Commercial Service Delivery – the engine room of the service delivering the day-to-day projects from insourcing, outsourcing, and re-procurements, utilising the new freedoms under the Procurement Act 2023 to craft the most effective commercial processes to achieve the outcomes we want to achieve for our residents., • Contract & Supplier Management – setting the standard for ‘excellent’ contract management across the Council, working with our decentralised contract manager community to professionalise our capability, and leading the contract & supplier management activity for our most complex and strategically critical agreements., • Commercial Excellence – from providing analytics, developing our commercial system roadmap, curating a commercial curriculum, to setting our policies, developing templates and tools, and supporting driving the efficacy of our service as a whole, the Excellence team underpin our efforts to drive more commerciality across the Council. As a service we’re committed to recruiting on potential. The details below set out the specifics of the role we’re recruiting for, and we want to encourage anyone with relevant experience to apply who is motivated by the Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) mission to support our residents and wants to be part of a transformation of a commercial & procurement service. At OCC, you’ll be part of a team that’s not only passionate about what we do - but also about how we do it. We foster a culture of inclusion, respect, and continuous improvement, and we’re proud to offer flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities, and a strong sense of purpose in everything we do. Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together: • Always learning, • Be kind and care, • Equality and integrity in all we do, • Taking responsibility, • Daring to do it differently If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference and lead through values, we’d love to hear from you. Are you ready to lead strategic procurement activities for some of the most complex and high-value contracts in local government? Oxfordshire County Council is seeking a talented Strategic Commercial Manager to join our team. This pivotal role ensures our procurement strategies deliver value for money and align with the council’s objectives. You’ll work closely with Strategic Commercial Partners, drive continuous improvement, and help shape the future of procurement across the council. This role sits as part of our Commercial Service Delivery Team, leading the Resources pillar. This encompasses all of our corporate requirements, cutting across Digital, Property & FM, Professional Services, Communications, Finance, and other resourcing directorates. • Lead the development and implementation of strategic procurement plans for high-value and complex contracts., • Manage the end-to-end procurement process, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and council policies., • Negotiate and deliver commercial projects to achieve the best value for the council., • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders., • Provide expert advice on procurement strategies and best practices., • Monitor and report on procurement performance, identifying opportunities for improvement., • Ensure procurement activities support the council’s sustainability and social value objectives., • Lead and mentor a team of procurement professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement., • Ensure compliance with public procurement regulations and best practice., • Proven experience delivering projects across the procurement lifecycle and across multiple procurement categories, particularly including resource categories such as Digital, Property & FM, and Professional Services., • Strong commercial awareness, with an ability to understand cost drivers, value for money, and identify opportunities for greater value., • Excellent persuasion and negotiation skills, able to influence outcomes and provide constructive challenge to senior managers., • Strong leadership skills to inspire and deliver high performance within your team and across cross-functional projects., • Ability to proactively solve problems, manage risk, and look for opportunities., • Experience in managing staff performance and development., • MCIPS qualification (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards it., • Excellent communication skills, able to articulate complex concepts and support capability building in others., • Experience with a range of commercial models (in-sourcing, out-sourcing, joint ventures, etc.) is desirable., • Local Government experience is desirable but not essential. Before applying, we recommend reviewing the attached job summary. It has further information and clear guidance on what we’re looking for. • Hybrid working – with flexibility to suit your role and lifestyle., • Culture of flexible working., • Great learning and development opportunities to support your growth., • Technology to support agile working, including unlimited access to Copilot for smarter productivity., • Employee Assistance Programme – including health and wellbeing support., • Generous annual leave – 30 days plus bank holidays, and an option to ‘buy’ additional holiday., • Enhanced family friendly policies., • Local Government Pension Scheme – with employer contributions up to 19.9%., • Discounts – local and national offers for shopping and travel. #J-18808-Ljbffr

We're looking for a Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of large-scale business and technology change initiatives that support the continued growth and evolution of Oxford University Press globally. Working across Academic Technology portfolios, you will take ownership of end-to-end project delivery, managing complex programmes and stand-alone projects that deliver meaningful business outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering strategic change across a diverse international organisation., As Project Manager, you will work closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, delivery partners and subject matter experts to define project scope, establish delivery approaches, and drive projects through to successful completion. You will be responsible for managing governance, risks, issues, dependencies, resources and budgets, ensuring projects are delivered to agreed timescales, quality standards and business objectives. You will also help foster a collaborative, solutions-focused approach, bringing clarity and structure to complex and evolving initiatives. The successful candidate will be a confident and adaptable project professional with excellent stakeholder management skills and a track record of delivering complex change projects. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, balancing competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on outcomes, quality and continuous improvement. Experience of structured project management methodologies, effective governance practices and cross-functional collaboration will be essential, alongside the ability to influence, communicate and build strong relationships at all levels of the organisation. We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office., • Strong background and understanding of project management and end to end delivery models for change initiatives., • Demonstrable skills and knowledge of successfully implementing technology projects such as upgrades, migrations, and transformation programmes., • Strong Project Management background including operating in a multi-disciplinary environment., • Extensive knowledge and experience of shaping and defining project scopes and embedding a Governance structure to achieve the business case outcomes., • Ability to identify, track and concisely define internal and external dependencies across portfolios and projects. Accountable for divisional outcomes and work through ambiguity and define portfolio work packages to deliver to quality, cost, and time., • Strong stakeholder management skills, able to build collaborative relationships whilst holding to account and having challenging conversations., • Strong coaching and mentoring skills, track record of developing and mentoring individuals., • Ability to lead through uncertainty, helping business stakeholders shape demand, assess options and risks to achieve optimum outcomes., • We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week., • We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role., • We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies., • We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts., • This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment. #J-18808-Ljbffr

This is a newly created role. Technology & Networks is Gigaclear's largest, most complex and highest-risk spend category — covering network equipment, connectivity, IT hardware and software, and managed services. Note: this is a hybrid role, with 1-2 days a week working in our Head Office in Abingdon, Oxon. Our full-fibre network keeps expanding across England, and our customer base is growing each year. Our technology estate has grown just as fast, and we now require an experienced Category Manager to drive its strategy forward. You will own the Technology & Networks category end to end through building and executing a multi-year category strategy, leading complex sourcing events and negotiations, and turning today's supplier landscape into a consolidated, cost-effective, value-adding one — then managing it from there. Beyond the category itself, you will play a strategic role in reducing commercial and contractual risk across Gigaclear's supplier relationships and supporting the critical technology transformation programmes that will shape the business's next phase of growth. Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) company, developing our fibre-to-the-premises broadband infrastructure to some of the most difficult to reach areas of the UK, empowering those communities with broadband to rival any city. We foster a collaborative, engaging culture that empowers staff to grow and maximise their skills. We want to challenge our people in a fair environment where hard work is rewarded and a path for progression is open to all. • Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution, • Income protection & life assurance, • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), holiday purchase scheme and Yay Days!, • Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access and Employee Assistance Programme including counselling & legal advice, • Unlimited access to online training and development content via our Learning Management System, • Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition, • Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions, • Flexible working environment, • Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company funded social events Our Mission - Empowering communities with brilliant broadband Our Vision - Connected Communities Our Values - Own it, Find the Right Way, Work Together, Win Together #J-18808-Ljbffr

Alternatively, Grant ThorntonAt Grant Thornton we do things differently Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application. • looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative. With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career. Job Description:MORE THAN YOU EXPECTEDGrant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 58,000 people in over 135 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.A look into the roleAs our Campaigns Lead, you’ll own the campaign engine at the heart of our marketing – turning campaign requests from across the firm into clear, qualified briefs and sequenced plans that our channel teams can deliver. Sitting within Commercial Growth & Strategy and reporting to the Head of Demand Generation, you’ll be the single point of accountability for campaign quality, consistency and pace across our campaign portfolio. As our campaign volume and complexity grow, you’ll make sure campaigns are prioritised against finite capacity rather than run ad hoc, that each one is measured against the commercial impact it was set up to achieve, and that lessons from one campaign shape the next. This is a hybrid role that can be based at any of our UK offices, with travel to London as needed.This is a newly formed team, created as part of our marketing transformation. Our campaign framework is in place, and your job is to bring it to life: upskilling the team, making it work in practice and getting everyone working in a consistent way. With the team only just brought together, you’ll have real scope to shape how it works and moves forward, supported by two strong managers already in the team.In this role, you’ll:Work with go-to-market (GTM) leads to turn business needs into scoped, qualified campaign briefs, with clear objectives, audiences and success measures linked to commercial outcomesOwn and evolve our campaign framework across always-on, integrated, brand, proposition-launch, segment, account-based marketing (ABM), event and reactive campaignsHold the campaign calendar and, with the Head of Demand Generation, decide how competing campaign requests are prioritised and sequencedPartner with Digital Marketing, Channel Marketing and Events, Content, Design and Communications so campaigns are planned and resourced togetherRun governance and quality checkpoints from brief through to campaign close, and lead post-campaign reviews so lessons feed into future campaignsOwn campaign-level performance reporting, giving GTM leads and sector and service line teams a consistent view of how their campaigns are performingOwn and develop our AI-assisted campaign briefing tools, and set the standard for responsible use of AI in campaign planningLead and develop the Campaigns team of around eight people, including three managers, setting the standard for how briefs are scoped and campaigns are runKnowing you’re right for usWe’ve set ambitious growth targets for the firm, and we need the right people to help us achieve these. We’re looking for people who will bring ambition and drive to their role. In changing markets, we need to be able to work at pace and be adaptable to change and to be curious, asking questions of ourselves, each other and our clients to ensure we are delivering the services and quality we expect.Joining us as Campaigns Lead at Senior Manager level, the minimum criteria you’ll need is proven experience leading a multi-channel campaign function at a senior level, including managing and developing a campaign team.It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way:You’ll have experience within professional services, financial services, another regulated environment or a B2B organisationYou’ll have a track record of briefing and prioritising competing campaign demand against finite capacityYou’ll be able to turn an ambiguous business ask into a scoped, qualified brief quicklyYou’ll have strong stakeholder management skills, able to hold the line on priorities with senior leaders while working as a collaborative peer to channel leadsYou’ll bring commercial acumen and a data-driven approach, connecting campaign results back to business outcomesYou’ll bring a modern approach to campaign planning, beyond traditional marketing, including customer journey mapping, segmentation, and using interest and intent signals to guide campaignsYou’ll have experience using a content management platform and CRM-based reporting, ideally Microsoft DynamicsYou’ll be curious about how AI can improve the way campaigns are briefed and plannedYou’ll be a self-starter who takes ownership, sets direction and moves things forward independently, bringing in the right people when you need supportKnowing we’re right for youThe culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we’re known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, and this helps us all to perform at our best.Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing. We’re looking for people who align with our values and are purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. You can learn more about our values in practice here.It’s not just about our culture and values, in addition to a competitive salary and reward package, you’ll also get:- Tailored development programmes and access to coaching- Flexible bank holidays – allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you- Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits- And benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial adviceAnd more. Visit our benefits section to read more.How we workWe have a trust-based way of working, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our how we work framework gives flexibility in where, how, and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life. Life is more than work, the things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. That is how it should be.We’re looking for people who can help drive the business forward, who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. xrnqpay People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.#LI-BJ1SummaryLocation: Bristol; Edinburgh; Gatwick; London; Cardiff; Reading; Manchester; Leeds; Oxford; Birmingham; Aberdeen; Sheffield; Newcastle; Liverpool; CambridgeType: Full time

The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Plant Biology Institute in Oxford is recruiting an experienced Vector Design Manager to lead design, build strategy, QC and release of transformation vectors and genome editing reagents for gene edited crops.

The role: We're looking for a strategic and influential Director of Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) to shape Jisc's role within the UK's digital research infrastructure landscape. This is a senior leadership role responsible for defining Jisc's strategic direction for digital research infrastructure, ensuring our capabilities, partnerships, and investments are aligned to the needs of the research and higher education sectors. Working across a complex and collaborative ecosystem spanning universities, funders, government bodies, national programmes, research organisations, and technology partners, you will help position Jisc as a trusted partner, enabler, and integrator. The role is externally focused and strategic in nature, bringing together expertise from across Jisc to develop a coherent vision for digital research infrastructure. You will work closely with colleagues across technology, research, networking, security, platforms, and data services to identify opportunities, shape future investment priorities, influence national discussions, and ensure Jisc continues to deliver meaningful value to the sector. What you’ll be doing: • Define and lead Jisc's strategy for digital research infrastructure, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities, sector needs, and emerging technology trends., • Position Jisc as a leading strategic partner within the UK research ecosystem, building trusted relationships with universities, government departments, funders, national programmes, and technology providers., • Represent Jisc in national digital research infrastructure discussions, acting as a credible and influential voice with stakeholders including UKRI, DSIT, research-intensive institutions, and sector partners., • Shape Jisc's role within federated infrastructure models, ensuring interoperability, integration, and alignment with national and international standards., • Work collaboratively across Jisc to align networking, security, identity, platform, and data capabilities in support of the organisation's digital research infrastructure ambitions., • Develop strategic approaches to investment, partnerships, and funding, ensuring long-term sustainability, customer value, and sector impact., • Build and champion the evidence base for research computing and digital research infrastructure, helping organisations understand the strategic and economic value of investment., • Support the development of business cases, propositions, partnerships, and delivery pathways that enable Jisc to meet sector needs effectively., • Establish clear measures of success and ensure investments deliver tangible benefits for customers, partners, and stakeholders., • Provide visible and inclusive leadership, fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams and partnerships., • Contribute to the development of Jisc's culture, operating model, and leadership community, promoting openness, trust, and high performance. What we are looking for: We're looking for an experienced strategic leader who combines technical credibility with strong stakeholder engagement and a passion for enabling world-class research through digital infrastructure. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate: • Experience developing and leading technology strategies, infrastructure strategies, or large-scale transformation programmes within research, higher education, technology, government, or similarly complex environments., • A broad understanding of digital research infrastructure, including how networking, compute, platforms, data, security, and identity services work together within federated environments., • Strong knowledge of enterprise and large-scale architecture principles, interoperability standards, integration approaches, and operating model design., • Understanding of research infrastructure domains such as high-performance computing, cloud services, trusted research environments, secure data access models, federated identity, large-scale networking, and cyber security., • The ability to evaluate emerging technologies, including AI, advanced computing, hybrid cloud, and data-intensive research platforms, translating innovation into practical strategic direction and investment priorities., • Experience shaping investment strategies, partnership models, funding approaches, and business cases that balance innovation, resilience, sustainability, and long-term value., • Strong commercial and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to make informed decisions across centralised, distributed, partnered, and federated infrastructure models., • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the credibility to build productive relationships and secure alignment across complex organisations and partnerships., • Experience working effectively within politically and organisationally complex environments, navigating competing priorities and delivering results through collaboration and influence., • Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts and strategic priorities to a wide range of technical and non-technical audiences., • The ability to articulate the value, impact, and return on investment of digital research infrastructure to senior leaders, funders, policymakers, and sector stakeholders., • A collaborative and inclusive leadership style that promotes trust, accountability, innovation, continuous learning, and high performance. We recognise that skills and experience can be developed through a variety of career paths. If you're excited about the opportunity to shape the future of digital research infrastructure but don't meet every requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. Don’t meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, so we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements, but if you feel this role is perfect for you. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Hybrid working: Specific patterns for working in the office are not mandated, and the frequency of time worked in the office is agreed with your manager. Meeting in person is something we value, so you may need to travel on occasion to any of our hub offices. Why work for us? At Jisc, every role is meaningful, and every individual is valued. We foster a culture of continuous learning and personal growth, offering opportunities to develop new skills and make a real impact in education and research. With a strong focus on work-life balance, we embrace flexible working that prioritises outcomes over hours, empowering you to create a rhythm that energises both your professional and personal life. Our Guiding Principles: Jisc’s culture is powered by our four guiding principles: putting customers first, driving innovation, creating impact, and championing inclusive collaboration to deliver sustainable outcomes and shape a better future. Discover the amazing benefits we provide! Here’s what you can look forward to: • Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments, • 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) that includes three closure days over Christmas, • Buy up to an additional 5 days leave during the flexible benefits window, • Generous flexible pension schemes, • A range of wellbeing lifestyle benefits including company paid health care cash plan, mental health first aiders and support, • A company culture of continuous learning with access to thousands of LinkedIn Learning courses, and lots of resources and opportunities to support your development, • Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office, • Financial well-being support including access to preferential loan and savings plans, mortgage advice, will writing tools and support and resources to help you make the most of your money, • A wide range of discounts and cashback from retailers and big-name high-street stores, • Family friendly policies including enhanced parental, maternity and paternity and co-parental leave as well as opportunity for career breaks, • Support your volunteering with up to 3 days volunteer leave Equity, diversity and inclusion: Jisc believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. We work hard to create an equitable experience for our candidates and workforce which embraces all aspects of their identity including race and ethnicity, religion and belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, trans identities, age, class, disability, neurodivergence, or veteran status. Application process: Please let us know how we can best accommodate you throughout the recruitment process. We’re committed to making our process accessible and comfortable for everyone - just tell us what works best for you. Interested? Don’t leave it too late to apply. We may close the vacancy early once we’ve received enough applications. Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls! We’re really looking forward to getting to know the real you. While we encourage the use of AI tools to help you get started on your CV or cover letter, we encourage you to review your application before submitting. Make sure it truly reflects your own voice, experiences, and personality. If you are currently a Jisc employee, please apply through your Dayforce Employee profile. We have a thorough background screening process that verifies the details you share with us in your CV and your application. Any inaccurate information supplied during the application stages can lead to a job offer being withdrawn. Sponsorship: Jisc has an active sponsor licence to recruit on a Skilled worker visa basis. Candidates wishing to apply who require sponsorship should determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevantHome Office criteria. Jisc does not offer any financial re-imbursement towards the applicant costs, such as re-location, skilled worker visa and dependant costs or the immigration health charge. No agencies please #J-18808-Ljbffr

• Tech / Software Delivery, • Hybrid 1 day a week onsite in Oxford, • £68k-£80k, • 12m FTC (perm opportunity also available) SR2 is recruiting a Delivery Manager to join a leading technology organisation undergoing a major transformation of its products, platforms and services. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Delivery Manager to work closely with engineering and product teams, driving Agile delivery, improving ways of working and ensuring complex technical projects are delivered effectively. • Lead delivery across multiple technical teams, managing priorities, dependencies, risks and blockers., • Drive Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog management and continuous improvement., • Own roadmap planning, resource and capacity forecasting, and quarterly delivery planning., • Work closely with Engineering Leads and Product Managers to align technical delivery with business priorities., • Use delivery metrics to identify bottlenecks, improve team performance and drive predictable outcomes., • Strong experience delivering software, digital products or platforms in Agile or hybrid environments., • Experience managing delivery across multiple engineering teams or complex technical programmes., • Good technical understanding of software engineering, CI/CD, DevOps and architecture environments (from a delivery perspective), • Strong stakeholder management, communication and Agile coaching skills., • Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence or similar tools., • Understanding of OKRs, quarterly planning and capacity management. Benefits include: This company offer some seriously impressive benefits. Full details have been redacted to save client confidentiality at this stage, but we would be happy to disclose the full benefits package. • Enhanced annual leave allowance, • Flexible working, • High matched pension, • Private medical insurance #J-18808-Ljbffr

Whittard of Chelsea is seeking a Business Systems Manager (NetSuite) to lead our NetSuite platform. You will partner with Finance, Retail, Supply Chain and eCommerce to shape future business systems and drive a major transformation programme. You will own discovery, requirements gathering and a roadmap for UK and international rollout, including data migration, testing, training and change management, in a hybrid working environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr

We are hiring for the role of IM Service Manager to improve the effectiveness, maturity and governance of IT services across Element Six. The role acts as the operational bridge between service strategy and service execution, ensuring that processes, standards and governance frameworks are defined, embedded and continually improved. Working closely with service providers, technical teams and business stakeholders, this role will be key to driving operational consistency, service performance improvement, process compliance and practical delivery of continual service improvement. The successful candidate will balance process leadership and operational governance with targeted support for day-to-day service activity. • Turn service strategy into action by embedding practical, consistent and well-governed ways of working across global IT services., • Lead continual service improvement, identifying inefficiencies, recurring issues and opportunities to simplify, standardise or automate., • Own key IT service management processes, with particular responsibility for problem management, root cause analysis and reducing repeat incidents., • Drive operational governance, using service data to highlight performance, risk, control gaps and the actions needed to improve., • Hold service providers to account, monitoring delivery, challenging underperformance and ensuring commitments are followed through., • Improve service quality and user experience by addressing failure demand, strengthening operational controls and tracking measurable outcomes., • Support the successful transition of new and changed services, ensuring ownership, support arrangements, knowledge and controls are in place., • Strengthen asset and lifecycle governance, improving the accuracy, compliance and reliability of hardware, software and configuration information., • Build strong stakeholder relationships, translating operational issues into clear business impact, priorities and decisions., • Champion a culture of ownership and improvement, coaching teams and partners to adopt effective service management practices., • ITIL 4 Foundation or higher., • Experience managing IT service management processes and continuous improvement., • Experience working with outsourced or multi-sourced service providers., • Strong governance, facilitation and action-management capability., • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn service data into clear priorities., • Confident stakeholder communication and constructive challenge., • Ability to manage competing operational and improvement priorities., • Lean Six Sigma or equivalent improvement qualification., • Experience supporting global IT services., • Experience using ServiceNow or a comparable ITSM platform., • Experience supporting service transformation and transition., • Knowledge of asset, configuration and lifecycle management practices. All applicants must be able to provide documentation verifying their eligibility to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not provided for this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Street, Somerset (Hybrid 2-3 days) At Clarks, we're accelerating our ecommerce growth journey and looking for an experienced ecommerce leader to take ownership of trading performance across our European ecommerce business. This role sits at the heart of our European ecommerce business, owning trading performance across multiple markets and leading a team responsible for creating exceptional online customer experiences. As Senior Ecommerce Trading Manager, you'll combine commercial instinct with data-driven decision making to drive profitable sales. Working closely with marketing, merchandising and cross-functional stakeholders, you'll identify opportunities, influence priorities and turn insight into action, ensuring our ecommerce channels consistently deliver against ambitious growth targets. This is a highly visible leadership role with responsibility for driving ecommerce growth across a sizeable multi-market business. You'll lead a talented trading team, shape commercial priorities, and play a key role in delivering the next phase of Clarks' digital transformation. • Own ecommerce trading performance across multiple European markets., • Lead, coach and develop a high-performing ecommerce trading team., • Drive sales, conversion, AOV and profitable growth through data-led decision making., • Develop and execute trading calendars, promotional strategies and merchandising plans., • Monitor performance daily, weekly and monthly, identifying opportunities and taking action quickly., • Partner with marketing, merchandising, finance, digital product and customer experience teams to deliver commercial objectives., • Use customer, product and trading insights to optimise onsite experiences and customer journeys., • Lead conversion optimisation initiatives to improve customer engagement and commercial performance., • Influence strategic priorities while remaining close to day-to-day trading activity., • Ensure ecommerce channels consistently deliver against ambitious growth targets. We're looking for a commercially focused ecommerce leader who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment and knows how to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You'll be an inspiring people manager, comfortable coaching high-performing teams, challenging the status quo and making decisions at pace. If you have a strong track record of driving ecommerce growth, optimising onsite performance and delivering measurable commercial results within a fashion, footwear or consumer retail business, we'd love to hear from you. You'll bring: • Significant experience within ecommerce trading, digital trading or ecommerce leadership roles., • A proven track record of growing online sales and improving commercial performance., • Strong experience in retail, fashion, footwear, lifestyle or consumer brands., • Expertise in ecommerce trading, onsite merchandising and conversion optimisation., • Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate insight into action., • Experience leading and developing teams., • Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across multiple functions., • A proactive and results-oriented approach with strong commercial acumen. This is an opportunity to shape the future of ecommerce within one of the world's most recognisable retail brands. You'll have real ownership, real influence and the opportunity to make a visible impact across a complex, multi-market ecommerce operation. • Competitive salary, • Flexible/hybrid working options (2-3 days onsite), • Career development and progression opportunities, • Comprehensive benefits package Join a business where ecommerce is a strategic priority and digital transformation is well underway. You'll work with talented colleagues across multiple disciplines, influence meaningful commercial decisions and help drive the next stage of growth for a global brand. For almost 200 years, Clarks has been defining footwear innovation and craftsmanship. Today, we're a global retailer serving customers through stores, wholesale partners and digital channels across the world. As we continue to evolve our ecommerce capabilities, there has never been a more exciting time to join the business. Clarks is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Were Nominet a world-leading domain name registry operating at the heart of the UK internet. While we're best known for running .UK domains, our DNS expertise also underpins critical internet infrastructure that government services, including the NHS, rely on. As a public benefit company, our work has a positive impact on society. Weve donated millions to projects that use technology to improve peoples lives and have committed to delivering £60m worth of support over the next three years. We are looking for a People Analytics Lead to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract - starting immediately. This role will support the people analytics delivery as part our HR Transformation programme as we implement a new HRIS into Nominet. Working with key stakeholders you will support the development of Nominet's people technology, workforce data and analytics capability, ensuring HR systems, automation, reporting and digital solutions enable efficient service delivery, trusted workforce insight and data-driven decision making across the organisation. The role requires someone proactive, organised and collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills, commercial judgement and a continuous improvement mindset. It also requires someone who can see the bigger picture, reduce repeat demand and use our processes, guidance and digital channels to provide the best employee and manager experience Data Management & Governance: • Own HR data quality strategy and delivery during project duration., • Implement data governance and GDPR controls alongside data standards and integrity., • Conduct regular data audits throughout the project lifecycle., • Update and maintain reporting definitions and data dictionaries during implementation. Reporting, Analytics & Insights: • Develop self-service dashboards and management information in the new HRIS in line with the business needs and metrics strategy, ensuring this is presented as actionable business insight., • Create workforce metrics and KPI frameworks as part of the implementation., • Provide predictive and proactive people insights as part of the implementation., • Support workforce planning through analytics and forecasting Self-Service & Digital Adoption: • Improve digital user journeys and drive employee and manager self-service adoption through implementation of automated and clear workflows., • Measure digital adoption and channel shift as part of the implementation., • Monitor usage, failures and escalations and work with suppliers to make necessary amendments., • Manage HR knowledge content architecture, ensuring governance strategies are in place for future., • Support digital change and user education AI & Automation: • Deploy AI-enabled HR support tools as part of the ongoing project and in line with Nominets governance approach to AI., • Ensure responsible AI governance is applied to all HR AI offerings and that approaches for review are in place., • Monitor AI effectiveness and quality., • Optimise automated workflows as part of the implementation., • People analytics and workforce reporting expertise , such as Excel, Data Bricks or Power BI., • Strong stakeholder communication and relationship-building skills., • Experience of systems transformation or process improvement., • Detail orientated and logical in approach., • Proactive, organised and resilient, with the drive to deliver excellent service in a changing environment., • Clear and confident communicator who can influence, challenge constructively and build positive relationships across the business., • Curious and continuous improvement focused, with the ability to research, analyse and apply pragmatic solutions., • Ability to think beyond their remit to ensure proactive management of key deliverables., • Collaborative team player who works well across HR, recognising where support is needed, with a drive to help others succeed. Our Values: • We Make Things Happen, • We Pull Together, • We Bring A Positive Mindset, • We Keep It Simple Our people make things happen, but our values are our compass as a company, guiding our day-to-day work and building our culture. They reflect that we're strongest when we're proactive and pull together, while underlining the importance of a "glass half full" mindset and aiming to keep things simple for success. • Early Finish Friday Working week of 34 hours with full-time pay. (Finish at midday on Friday), • 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the ability to purchase an additional 5 days, • Bupa private healthcare + Employee Assistance Programme, • Pension Scheme (matched to 7%), • Electric vehicle scheme with on-site charging points, • Rewards platform with access to discounts at hundreds of shops, restaurants etc., • Medicash discounts on routine healthcare including optical, dental and much more We're passionate about creating a workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered. Somewhere we can benefit from all forms of diversity and discover the true value in our differences. If there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know Nominet is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of the internet and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment by participating in the relevant security and screening processes. All roles working for Nominet will be subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. Some roles due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance. Please note Nominet is unable to provide visa, sponsorship or relocation support for this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr

A pioneering plant science research institute in Oxford is seeking a Crop Transformation Pipeline Manager. The successful candidate will oversee the establishment and optimization of high-throughput plant transformation systems and lead a technical team.

A leading energy consultancy in Oxford is seeking a proactive Change Manager to lead enterprise transformation initiatives. The role demands strong communication skills to develop change strategies and engage stakeholders across the business. Candidates should have experience in technology-enabled transformations, with the ability to manage multiple streams of work effectively. Benefits include private medical insurance, parental support, and a flexible hybrid work model. This is an exciting opportunity to significantly influence company growth and innovation. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Provide operational leadership and ensure safe, effective daytoday running of designated services. Lead transformation and improvement projects across the Directorate. Support performance delivery, including RTT, Diagnostics and Cancer targets. Contribute to emergency care pathways within relevant specialties. Maintain oversight of budgets and support financial planning and costimprovement initiatives. Develop business cases and service development proposals. Provide line management, appraisals and staff development. Represent the Directorate at internal and external meetings, deputising for senior managers when required. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr

The University of Oxford is seeking a Risk, Compliance and Assurance Programme Manager to lead a major transformation from strategy through implementation. Hybrid working with on-site attendance required on University sites 2-3 days per week. You will drive end-to-end delivery across enterprise risk, compliance and assurance, coordinating across divisions and senior stakeholders to translate priorities into measurable improvements and auditable outcomes. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Abingdon, England, United Kingdom, OX14 4SH At Whittard, we’re passionate about bringing luxury tea and coffee to our communities. We’ve been achieving this goal since 1886, and have ambitious objectives to grow our business with each role being key in delivering these. The Business Systems Manager (NetSuite) is an exciting opportunity to be part of this journey join the IT team at our Milton Park office. Reporting to the Head of IT, you will act as the business owner and subject matter expert for NetSuite, partnering with teams across Finance, Retail, Supply Chain and eCommerce to help shape the future of our business systems. You'll play a pivotal role in a significant transformation programme, driving improvements that create lasting value across the business. In return you’ll benefit from hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, fantastic product discounts and investments in your professional training and development. • Act as the business owner and primary point of contact for NetSuite across the business, providing expertise and guidance on platform capabilities., • Lead discovery workshops and requirements gathering with key stakeholders to understand current processes, challenges and future business needs., • Assess existing systems, including legacy platforms and the US NetSuite deployment, identifying opportunities for standardisation and improvement., • Develop a clear, costed business proposal and implementation roadmap for the wider rollout of NetSuite across the UK and international markets., • Support the successful delivery of system implementation projects, including data migration, testing, training and change management activities., • Proven experience implementing, migrating to, or managing NetSuite or a comparable ERP platform., • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across Finance, Retail, Supply Chain and eCommerce teams., • Experience leading or playing a key role in large-scale systems implementation or transformation projects., • Commercially minded with the ability to translate business requirements into practical, evidence-based solutions and business cases., • A proactive, collaborative and detail-oriented approach, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills., • Generous holiday allowance + enjoy your birthday off, • Up to 50% store discount on Whittard products., • Monthly product allowance., • Access to our wellbeing portal and Employee Assistant Programme., • Flexible working opportunities., • Selection of family friendly benefits. … And much much more! At Whittard of Chelsea, we believe great teams are built by bringing together people with different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is able to thrive, and are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. As friendly fanatics who genuinely love what we do, we're passionate about creating a welcoming experience from the very first conversation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process, please get in touch with us at . We'll be happy to support you. The following content displays a map of the jobs location - Abingdon, England, United Kingdom Abingdon, England, United Kingdom #J-18808-Ljbffr

Risk, compliance and assurance are being reshaped across the University through a major multi-year transformation programme designed to strengthen institutional confidence, simplify ways of working and embed sustainable improvements. As Risk, Compliance and Assurance Programme Manager, you will lead this complex programme from strategy through implementation, turning agreed standards and ambitions into measurable, embedded change. Location: University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD. Hybrid working, with attendance on University sites subject to business needs (2-3 days a week on average) Salary: £56,623 - £65,336 per annum Contract: Full Time (a minimum of 0.8 FTE will be considered), Fixed Term until 31 July 2029, with possibility of extension Spanning the historic streets of the "city of dreaming spires", the University of Oxford has been ranked the world's leading university for ten consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence. Here, you'll contribute to an organisation which delivers ground-breaking research that tackles global challenges - from advancing sustainability to pioneering healthcare solutions - and join a diverse, inclusive community that champions your wellbeing, development, and aspirations. Comprising the Risk, Compliance and Assurance, Information Compliance and Business Continuity teams, the Assurance Directorate manages risk, ensures compliance and provides assurance to the University's Council, its Committee and sub-Committees, and senior decision-makers including the Vice Chancellor, Pro-Vice Chancellors and the Registrar. Our remit also covers working across the wider university, with our work mainly focused on divisions and departments, and dealing with the regulators, external customers and other stakeholders. Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as: • 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service., • One of the most generous family leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay maternity and adoption leave, plus 12 weeks of full-pay paternity/partner leave., • A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle., • An excellent contributory pension scheme., • Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans., • Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs. The Risk, Compliance and Assurance Programme is a major University-wide change initiative spanning enterprise risk management, compliance, internal controls and assurance. As Programme Manager, you will provide end-to-end leadership of its roadmap and delivery, creating the structure, momentum and accountability needed to translate strategic priorities into implemented, sustained and auditable improvements. You will operate across a complex, federated environment where successful transformation depends as much on influence and organisational change as programme discipline. Working with University leaders, divisions, departments, and specialist teams, you will resolve competing priorities and dependencies, secure ownership of change and ensure new standards and ways of working are understood and adopted. You will provide senior decision-makers with clear evidence of delivery confidence, institutional impact, risks and benefits. This role offers significant scope to shape how a major institutional transformation is delivered and embedded. You will bring together programme management, business change and, ideally, risk, compliance and assurance expertise to strengthen management information, improve control and assurance arrangements, reduce duplication and establish sustainable capability beyond the life of the programme. Successful delivery will enable the University to manage its obligations more effectively while supporting its education and research missions. As this role supports ongoing strategic priorities, we are keen to appoint someone who can begin contributing within a relatively short timeframe and would welcome applications from candidates who are available to start promptly. • Proven experience of leading complex, multi-stream change or transformation programmes in a large, politically nuanced, federated or devolved organisation, with demonstrable delivery to time and outcome., • Exceptional programme delivery skills, with the ability to establish structure, maintain momentum, manage interdependencies, resolve issues and hold others accountable for agreed outcomes., • Substantial business change management experience, including change impact, stakeholder engagement, readiness, adoption, transition and embedding new arrangements into business as usual., • Experience gained in higher education, the public sector or another regulated, complex and devolved environment., • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the judgement to move from ambiguity to clear decisions, actions and accountabilities., • The credibility and political acuity to influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders, including where priorities or perspectives differ., • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including communicating complex issues effectively to senior leaders, committees and diverse stakeholder groups., • Experience establishing and tracking benefits, outcome measures, baselines and evidence of organisational impact., • Strong knowledge of governance, internal control, assurance, risk and compliance, with the ability to apply this expertise pragmatically within a complex institution. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 5 October. Interviews will take place mid-October, and will be held face-to-face or online. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Department: Internal Technology Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Oxford, UK Based in Oxford, Aurora is looking for a Head of Enterprise Systems & Projects to join our Internal Technology leadership team. Reporting to the Head of Internal Technology, this role will lead the Business Systems and Technology PMO functions and will be accountable for the direction, processes and operating model that enable both teams to scale effectively. This is a senior leadership role with a clear mandate to mature how Internal Technology manages enterprise systems, project delivery, governance and reporting. You will lead the Business Systems and Technology PMO teams, creating consistent ways of working and ensuring the functions operate as a coherent, well-managed and governed Enterprise SaaS estate. The role will own the enterprise systems roadmap, strengthen project management and delivery governance, and provide high-quality reporting across systems and project roadmaps that is suitable for Global Management visibility and decision making. You will bring structure to prioritisation, demand management, roadmaps, risk, dependencies, change control and operational reporting, ensuring senior stakeholders have a clear view of progress, trade-offs and outcomes. Working closely with Architecture & Engineering, Business Data, IT Operations, Information Security and the wider Internal Technology leadership team, you will ensure business requirements are met within good technical practice. You will be a key part of the department’s maturity journey, helping to standardise processes, improve cross-team collaboration and embed practical governance that supports Aurora’s continued global growth. You will work closely with the Internal Technology Portfolio Manager on process, ensuring that your teams are aligned with overall departmental process maturation. The successful candidate will combine enterprise systems leadership, PMO experience, strong commercial judgement and excellent stakeholder communication. This opportunity will suit a pragmatic leader who can set direction, build capability, create clarity from complexity and deliver measurable improvement in a fast-growing, international business. • Functional leadership: Lead the Business Systems and Technology PMO functions, setting direction, priorities, structure and ways of working across Systems Managers, Project Managers and their teams., • Enterprise systems roadmap: Own and maintain the enterprise systems roadmap, ensuring it is integrated with business priorities, architecture direction, delivery capacity and wider Internal Technology strategy., • PMO governance: Establish consistent programme and project governance, including demand intake, prioritisation, delivery assurance, dependency management, risk management and decision forums., • Operating models and processes: Define, standardise and continuously improve operating models, processes and controls across Business Systems and Technology PMO, balancing consistency with pragmatic delivery., • Management reporting: Provide clear, accurate and decision-ready reporting across systems and project roadmaps, including delivery progress, health, risk, dependencies, benefits, resource constraints and key management actions., • Governed Enterprise SaaS estate: Drive a coherent, well-managed and governed enterprise application estate, promoting appropriate ownership, system boundaries, lifecycle management, integration, simplification and secure ways of working., • Technical alignment: Partner with technical leaders, particularly in architecture, to ensure solutions meet business needs while following sound technical practice and align with Internal Technology guiding principles., • People leadership: Lead, coach and develop managers and team members across the two functions, building capability, accountability, collaboration and a consistent service mindset., • Supplier and partner governance: Ensure clear governance of third-party technology and delivery partners where they support enterprise systems, project delivery or implementation activity., • Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and standardise processes across the estate, ensuring Systems Managers are collaborating to streamline the overall technology estate where appropriate Required attributes: • Significant leadership experience across enterprise technology, business systems, PMO, portfolio management or technology transformation environments., • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and develop managers across systems, project delivery or technology change functions., • Strong experience establishing governance frameworks, operating models, portfolio processes and scalable ways of working., • Demonstrable experience managing enterprise application portfolios, technology roadmaps and delivery priorities in a complex business environment., • Strong understanding of enterprise SaaS management, including ownership models, lifecycle management, integrations, reporting, change control and vendor governance., • Experience partnering with architecture, engineering, data, security and operations teams to ensure technology solutions are secure, scalable, supportable and aligned to good practice., • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with confidence influencing senior leaders, resolving competing priorities and explaining complex trade-offs clearly., • Strong reporting and communication capability, including the ability to prepare executive-level updates for senior and Global Management audiences., • Ability to balance strategic leadership with practical operational delivery, maintaining momentum while building sustainable governance. Desirable attributes: • Experience in a high-growth international organisation or global technology function., • Experience governing enterprise SaaS estates that include platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, SAP SuccessFactors, Power Platform or equivalent., • Programme or project management qualifications, such as MSP, MoP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum or equivalent applied experience., • Exposure to enterprise architecture, integration strategy, data governance, technology risk management or systems lifecycle planning., • Experience designing reporting frameworks, dashboards or roadmap reporting for senior management and executive decision making. Some of the benefits we include are: • Private Medical Insurance, • Dental Insurance, • Parental Support, • Salary-Exchange PensionEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP), • Local Oxford Discounts, • Cycle-to-work Scheme, • Flu Jabs At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process. The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Alternatively, Grant Thornton At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative. With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career. Job Description: NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF. Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Grant Thornton’s Business Consulting practice spans Technology, Enterprise Applications, Finance, Operations, Deals and People. Our Technology Consulting team helps clients navigate strategic technology change, we advise Private Equity and corporate clients to help them make critical technology investment decisions. From pre‑deal technology due diligence to post‑deal value creation planning, we assess technology risks, opportunities and operating models to determine how “future‑fit” an organisation really is. We also support clients with major technology decisions, running Spec & Select engagements to help them choose the right platforms, partners and architecture for their growth. We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job‑share options. We’ll support you to balance work and life. As a Technology Consulting Manager, you’ll lead and support high‑impact projects across multiple sectors, working with senior consultants and directors to shape client outcomes. You’ll bring structure, insight and commercial thinking to complex technology challenges, while continuing to develop as a specialist and consultant. You’ll play a key role in delivering technology consulting engagements, working alongside senior colleagues to provide analysis, structure and insight across a range of client projects. Your work will span several of our core service areas: • Analyse technology estates and operating model elements to surface risks, constraints and improvement opportunities, • Contribute to target‑state options, principles and portfolio‑level roadmaps, • Support workshops, interviews and requirements sessions; capture insights and help shape next steps, • Translate and present findings and insights clearly and confidently, helping the team shape recommendations and next steps, • Support System strategy engagements; including requirements gathering, vendor evaluations, scoring and recommendation development, • Contribute to market scans, shortlists and platform/partner evaluations (RFI/RFP, demos, references); prepare structured comparisons and reasoned recommendations, • Help build pragmatic transformation plans and sequencing; support mobilisation activities (RAID inputs, planning artefacts, stakeholder documentation), • Work with SMEs to shape integration, data and reporting needs with a clear line of sight to business outcomes., • Contribute to technology due diligence, supporting assessments of risks, scalability, cost drivers and value‑creation opportunities, • Support development of separation and integration plans, mapping dependencies and documenting practical Day‑1 and transition considerations, • Produce clear, structured analysis and reporting in fast‑paced deal environments, • Work closely with senior consultants and Engagement Managers to plan work, manage tasks and maintain quality, • Coordinate with wider project teams to maintain smooth delivery, clarity of communication and consistent quality, • Build positive working relationships across the practice, collaborating with colleagues from different disciplines to bring integrated solutions to clients., • Contribute to proposals, research, credentials and methodologies that support practice development and growth., • Participate actively in practice initiatives, knowledge-sharing sessions and internal communities, helping to strengthen our collective capability., • Build relationships with client stakeholders and represent the firm professionally Joining us as a Technology Consulting Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is practical technology experience in a relevant environment. A degree in Computer Science, IT or a related discipline is strongly preferred. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way. • Experience in technology consulting, IT operations or a similar professional setting, • Ability to communicate technical concepts simply and effectively, • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, • Excellent written and verbal communication, • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, • Exposure to IT strategy, digital transformation or M&A technology engagements, • Understanding of systems architecture, cloud platforms or cybersecurity, • Experience with data analysis or scripting (e.g., SQL, Python) Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential. Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work. Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be #J-18808-Ljbffr

Grant Thornton UK is seeking a Technology Consulting Manager to lead and support high-impact technology projects across multiple sectors. You will work with senior colleagues to shape client outcomes, delivering analysis, structure and insights to drive decision-making. You will play a key role in technology strategy, operating model support, and M&A technology advisory, collaborating across teams to deliver value for clients while developing as a specialist and consultant. #J-18808-Ljbffr

SR2 REC LTD is recruiting a Delivery Manager to join a leading technology organisation undergoing a major transformation of its products, platforms and services. This role is based in Oxford with hybrid working: one day onsite per week and the rest remote, offering a salary of £68,000–£80,000 plus a 12-month fixed-term contract (with permanent opportunities possible). The Delivery Manager will drive Agile delivery across multiple engineering teams, coordinate with product managers, and ensure #J-18808-Ljbffr

Generate qualified demand, strengthen our Business Services brand, and enable sustainable revenue growth through targeted, insight-led B2B marketing. We are entering an exciting phase of growth within the Business Services market, expanding our portfolio of connectivity, communications and managed service solutions for SMEs, public sector organisations, and strategic customers across rural Britain. You will lead the development and delivery of our Business Services marketing strategy, creating integrated campaigns that generate qualified demand, strengthen market awareness, and enable the Business Services team to achieve its growth ambitions. Build and deliver an integrated Business Services marketing strategy that supports our commercial objectives and long-term growth ambitions. Develop annual and quarterly marketing plans aligned to revenue targets, commercial priorities, and evolving market opportunities, ensuring marketing investment delivers measurable commercial outcomes. Work closely with the Business Services team to define lead qualification criteria, optimise lead management processes, and continually improve conversion from marketing-generated opportunities into revenue. Lead demand generation programmes that deliver a consistent pipeline of high-quality sales opportunities across our target business markets. Develop integrated campaigns spanning digital marketing, content marketing, webinars, events, direct marketing, account-based marketing, partnerships, and thought leadership. Partner closely with the Business Commercial Strategy & Propositions Manager to successfully launch new products, services, and commercial solutions. Develop compelling proposition messaging, customer value propositions and go-to-market strategies that clearly articulate our competitive differentiation. Develop targeted Account-Based Marketing (ABM) programmes focused on priority customers, strategic accounts, and high-value opportunities. Create sector-specific marketing campaigns for key industries including agriculture, hospitality, professional services etc. Use customer insight, market intelligence and commercial data to personalise marketing activity, strengthen engagement and improve the effectiveness of Business Services marketing. Act as the strategic marketing partner to the Business Services team, ensuring Marketing and Sales operate as one integrated commercial function. Develop sales enablement materials including proposition guides, competitive battlecards, customer presentations, sales playbooks, proposal content, and digital assets that enable the sales team to communicate Gigaclear’s value proposition with confidence. Position us as a recognised thought leader in business connectivity, digital transformation, and rural enterprise, strengthening our reputation as a trusted technology partner rather than simply a broadband provider. Working closely with Corporate Communications and PR, develop a thought leadership programme that builds awareness, credibility, and engagement across our target business sectors. Develop programmes that strengthen relationships with existing Business Services customers and increase Customer Lifetime Value. Create customer communication programmes supporting onboarding, product adoption, upsell / x-sell opportunities, customer retention, and advocacy. Develop a culture of experimentation across Business Services marketing. Working alongside Commercial Insight & Intelligence, design structured testing across messaging, content, campaign formats, account-based marketing, thought leadership, customer journeys, and lead generation activity. You will have significant experience in B2B marketing, demand generation or commercial marketing within telecommunications, technology, managed services, SaaS or other business-to-business environments. You will bring a strong understanding of demand generation, account-based marketing, proposition marketing, content marketing, thought leadership, and sales enablement, together with experience supporting consultative sales teams. Experience of CRM platforms, marketing automation, digital marketing, partner marketing, PR collaboration, and campaign analytics will be highly advantageous, together with experience working closely with Sales, Product Management and Commercial Strategy teams. Gigaclear is a leading alternative operator of rural full fibre broadband networks in the UK. Offering customers a truly world class product, we are developing our fibre-to-the-premises broadband (FTTP / FTTH) infrastructure to some of the most difficult to reach areas of the UK, empowering those communities with broadband to rival any city. We foster a collaborative, engaging culture that empowers staff to grow and maximise their skills. We want to challenge our people in a fair environment where hard work is rewarded and a path for progression is open to all. • Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution, • Income protection & life assurance, • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), holiday purchase scheme and Yay Days!, • Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access and Employee Assistance Programme including counselling & legal advice, • Unlimited access to online training and development content via our Learning Management System, • Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition, • Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions, • Flexible working environment, • Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company funded social events Our approach is to work guided by our mission, vision and values. Our Mission - Empowering communities with brilliant broadband Our Vision - Connected Communities Our Values - Own it, Find the Right Way, Work Together, Win Together #J-18808-Ljbffr

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry. Landmark, a Halliburton company, is a global leader in energy software and digital solutions. Our technologies enable energy companies to unlock greater value from subsurface data, drilling operations, reservoir performance and production systems. Through cloud, SaaS and enterprise software platforms, Landmark supports some of the world's largest operators in their digital transformation journeys across the energy lifecycle. The Opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated and commercially driven Global Account Manager to lead and expand Landmark's strategic relationship with a major Global Operator. As the senior commercial leader for the account, you will be responsible for developing long-term growth strategies, strengthening executive-level relationships and driving software, services and technology adoption across multiple business functions and geographies. You will serve as the single point of accountability for the global customer relationship, ensuring alignment between customer objectives and Landmark's portfolio of solutions. This role requires a strategic thinker who can operate comfortably at executive level while coordinating a global virtual team to deliver measurable business outcomes and sustainable revenue growth. The responsibilities closely align with leading strategic account management roles across the energy, technology and software industries, including global account planning, executive stakeholder engagement, enterprise agreement management and multi-country opportunity development. Key Responsibilities • Strategic Account Leadership, • Own and execute the global account strategy for a major Global Operator., • Develop and maintain a multi-year Global Account Plan aligned with customer business objectives and digital transformation priorities., • Establish Landmark as a trusted strategic partner across the customer's global organisation., • Drive long-term, sustainable revenue growth through software, services and technology solutions., • Identify emerging customer priorities and align Landmark capabilities to support business outcomes. Commercial Growth & Business Development • Lead renewal and expansion of enterprise software agreements and commercial frameworks., • Drive software, SaaS, consulting, data, cloud and technology sales opportunities across global business units., • Develop and execute account growth strategies that increase Landmark's share of customer investment., • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of opportunities across multiple regions and stakeholder groups., • Lead complex commercial negotiations and support successful contract execution. Executive Relationship Management • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior business, technical and executive stakeholders., • Develop and execute executive engagement strategies that strengthen strategic alignment and sponsorship., • Lead executive business reviews, steering committees and account governance processes., • Act as a trusted advisor by understanding customer business drivers, challenges and industry trends. Customer Success & Value Realisation • Champion successful deployment, adoption and expansion of Landmark solutions., • Ensure customer objectives are translated into measurable business outcomes., • Act as the voice of the customer within Landmark to influence future strategy and innovation., • Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and growth., • Demonstrated success managing strategic or global accounts within the energy, technology or industrial sectors., • Proven ability to build executive-level relationships and influence decision-makers across complex organisations., • Track record of achieving significant revenue growth through enterprise software, SaaS, consulting or technology solutions., • Experience developing and executing complex account plans across multiple regions and business units., • Strong commercial negotiation and contract management capabilities., • Ability to operate effectively within matrix organisations and lead global virtual teams., • Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills., • Degree in Engineering, Geoscience, Business or a related discipline. Minimum Qualifications: Minimum qualifications may be acquired through technical schools or equivalent related experience. Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available from the Global Account Manafer II - III Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Greater London area / Abingdon Requisition Number: 206152 Experience Level: Experienced Hire Job Family: Sales & Marketing Product Service Line: Landmark Software & Services Full Time / Part Time: Full-time Additional Locations for this position: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Reference: 4835453Job ID: 5419733Posted: 2026-10-13Closing date: 2027-01-10Location: OxfordSalary: 75,000 Want to make an application Make sure your CV is up to date, then read the following job specs carefully before applying. • 90,000 + benefits (per annum)Job type: PermanentWorking pattern: Full timeIndustry: Advertising, Media and PR / Senior Finance QualifiedCompany: HaysConsultant: Petra TyrrellHays office: Oxford — Part 1st floor (north), East Wing, Seacourt Tower, Oxford,Phone: Email: new company Our client is a large, international business based in central Oxford. Your new role Our client has embarked on a financial transformation programme. The current phase involves engaging a long-term strategic partner to deliver core finance operations (RTR, OTC, PTP, and Employee Expenses) on an outsourced basis. Ensuring this partnership delivers the required commercial value and operational excellence requires a dedicated focus on relationship health, performance enforcement, and contractual integrity.The Finance Delivery Partner Manager is accountable for the commercial, contractual, and experiential performance of the outsourced partner. You will ensure that the partnership remains outcome-focused and transparent, managing the end-to-end colleague, customer, and supplier experience of Finance Operations delivery.What you'll need to succeed The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant who can manage a strategic outsourced service provider relationship in a financial operations environment, hold a third party to account for delivery, performance, and outcomes and be commercially astute enough to understand contracts, pricing models, change requests, and service credits. You will be able to use data, KPIs and SLAs to monitor and drive performance improvement and focus on the end-to-end customer, colleague, and supplier experience rather than individual transactions.What you'll get in return An excellent benefits package is on offer along with hybrid working. xrnqpay 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. #4835453 • Petra Tyrrell

Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology. The Plant Biology Institute, headed by Professor Steve Kelly, is a key part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. Master's or PhD in Plant Biology, Plant Biotechnology, or related field.

The Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford invites an experienced Event Delivery and Genotyping Manager to lead molecular event confirmation for transgenic and gene-edited crops. You will drive assay strategy, QC, and data packages, connecting transformation, tissue culture, greenhouse, vector design, bioinformatics and trait teams to deliver robust, ready-for-downstream use events. Role requires deep genotyping expertise, project leadership, and collaboration across internal labs and external #J-18808-Ljbffr

At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we’re on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionaryscientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovatorsto tackle humanity’s greatest challenges in four transformative areas: • Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, • Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, • Climate Change & Managing CO₂, • Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you’ll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at www.eit.org. The Plant Biology Institute, headed by Professor Steve Kelly, is a key part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. The institute aims to develop impactful and commercially sustainable solutions for improving global food production and planetary health through pioneering plant science research. The Plant Biology Institute will unite world-class researchers who are focused on expanding the frontiers of plant science. Our research is focused on enhancing our ability to feed the planet while simultaneously improving the climate and ecosystem outcomes of food production. By embedding cutting-edge plant science research within an organisation that is focused on solving global challenges at scale, we aim to accelerate the timeline from discovery to global impact. Areas of exploration include: • Improved plant productivity, both indoors and outside., • Reduced reliance on inputs including water, fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides., • Novel decarbonised plant-based production platforms for food and medicines., • Advanced technologies that speed up discovery and deployment in plants. Researchers will have access to state-of-the-art laboratory and plant growth facilities and have opportunities to collaborate with experts at the forefront of research on AI, automation, and generative biology across the EIT ecosystem. They will also work with global leaders in market development, commercialisation, and impact creation. The Plant Biology Institute has long-term substantial funding to support the unique scale and ambition of its vision. EIT is seeking an experienced Vector Design Manager to join the Crop Transformation Pipeline team within the Plant Biology Institute. This role will lead the design, build strategy, quality control and release of transformation vectors and genome editing reagents for gene edited and transgenic crop programme. The successful candidate will be a technical authority in commercial vector design, plant molecular biology and crop genome editing technologies. They will translate trait and editing objectives into transformation-ready vector designs, ensuring that constructs are fit-for-purpose for high-throughput transformation, event recovery, molecular characterisation and downstream product development. This role is critical to building an industrial-grade vector design capability for crops including corn, wheat and other strategic species. The candidate will establish design standards, construct QC criteria, vendor workflows, sequence/data management processes and clear handover packages for transformation and event delivery teams. The candidate will own the upstream design-to-vector-release process, ensuring that all constructs entering transformation are technically sound, traceable, QC-approved and aligned with commercial and regulatory expectations. • Lead vector design strategy for gene edited and transgenic crop projects, including expression cassette architecture, promoter and terminator selection, selectable/reporter marker choice, cargo design, guide RNA modules, donor templates and multiplex editing configurations., • Translate trait biology, editing objectives and transformation requirements into vectors suitable for Agrobacterium-mediated, biolistic and emerging plant delivery systems., • Provide expert guidance on CRISPR/Cas systems, Cas12, base editing, prime editing, multiplex editing, homology-directed repair, transgene-free approaches and marker-free design options where appropriate., • Develop commercial-grade design rules that consider transformation performance, event quality, freedom-to-operate, stewardship, regulatory needs, trait stacking, construct stability and downstream assay ability., • Own construct intake, design review, annotation, nomenclature, barcode strategy, version control, sequence verification, risk assessment and release criteria before vectors enter transformation workflows., • Manage internal and external vector build activities, including DNA synthesis, cloning, plasmid QC, sequence confirmation, Agrobacterium strain selection, Agrobacterium introduction, glycerol stock tracking and vector delivery to transformation teams., • Work closely with event delivery and genotyping colleagues to ensure vectors are designed with the right molecular assay strategy, including junction assays, copy number assays, guide/edit assays and marker/backbone detection., • Build and maintain a structured vector inventory and construct database using ELN, LIMS and sequence management tools, ensuring full traceability from request through vector release., • Create SOPs, design templates, QC checklists, construct handover forms and decision records to support reproducible, auditable and scalable vector delivery., • Track vector design and build milestones, budgets, vendor dependencies, quality risks and delivery timelines, escalating blockers early and proposing contingency plans., • Partner with legal, IP, regulatory, procurement and external collaborators to ensure vector designs and material transfers are aligned with programme and commercial requirements., • Train and mentor scientists, research associates and project teams in vector design principles, sequence review, construct documentation and transformation-readiness criteria., • The successful candidate will combine deep molecular design expertise with strong operational discipline. They will help reduce failed transformation cycles by ensuring that constructs are technically robust, well documented and suitable for downstream event confirmation before experiments begin. The candidate will be expected to identify opportunities for IP creation, support commercial vector design decisions and contribute to EIT's mission of translating plant science into high-impact, scalable crop improvement technologies. • PhD in Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Crop Science or a related discipline, or MSc with significant relevant industry experience. At least 5-7 years of experience in plant biotechnology, molecular design, genome editing or vector development., • Demonstrated expertise in plant vector design for crop transformation, including binary vectors, expression cassette design, regulatory elements, selectable/reporter systems, multi-gene constructs and transformation-compatible plasmid architecture., • Strong understanding of genome editing technologies, including CRISPR/Cas systems, guide RNA design, multiplex editing, base editing, prime editing, donor template design and edited event confirmation requirements., • Experience with construct design and sequence analysis tools such as Benchling, SnapGene, Geneious, Vector NTI or equivalent platforms, with strong capability in sequence annotation, alignment and design review., • Practical understanding of crop transformation workflows and the design features that influence transformation efficiency, regeneration, event quality and molecular characterization., • Experience managing DNA synthesis, cloning, sequencing, plasmid QC, Agrobacterium preparation or related external service provider workflows., • Strong project management skills, including milestone tracking, risk management, vendor coordination, resource planning and delivery against time-sensitive programme goals., • Excellent documentation discipline, including SOP development, construct release records, version control, data integrity and traceable decision-making., • Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and communicate complex vector design decisions clearly to scientists, operational teams and leadership stakeholders., • Experience in industrial ag-biotech, commercial seed/trait development, crop transformation platforms or product development pipelines., • Hands-on experience supporting vector design for corn, wheat, soybean or other major crop species., • Knowledge of GLP, QMS or quality-controlled research environments relevant to commercial product development., • Understanding of regulatory, freedom-to-operate, IP and stewardship considerations that influence commercial vector design and event advancement., • Experience with high-throughput or automated design-build-test-learn workflows, including LIMS integration, barcoding and dashboard reporting., • Experience building a new technical capability, establishing SOPs and leading small project teams or matrixed technical groups., • Salary dependent on experience + travel allowance + bonus, • Enhanced holiday. Our annual leave allowance is 25 days plus 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days between Christmas and New Year. You will also have the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave in January and July., • Pension - Employer contribution 7.5%, minimum employee contribution 5%, • Life Assurance., • Income Protection, • Private Medical Insurance as standard for you, your partner and any dependents. Including hospital Cash Plan, • Employee discounts, • Electric car scheme, • Nursery Salary Sacrifice scheme, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Family Planning, • Neurodiversity support including advise and assessments, • Coaching & Therapy services #J-18808-Ljbffr

At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas: • Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, • Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, • Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, • Climate Change & Managing CO₂ This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you'll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at www.eit.org. The Plant Biology Institute, headed by Professor Steve Kelly, is a key part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. The institute aims to develop impactful and commercially sustainable solutions for improving global food production and planetary health through pioneering plant science research. The Plant Biology Institute will unite world‑class researchers who are focused on expanding the frontiers of plant science. Our research is focused on enhancing our ability to feed the planet while simultaneously improving the climate and ecosystem outcomes of food production. By embedding cutting‑edge plant science research within an organisation that is focused on solving global challenges at scale, we aim to accelerate the timeline from discovery to global impact. Areas of exploration include: • Improved plant productivity, both indoors and outside, • Reduced reliance on inputs including water, fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides., • Novel decarbonised plant‑based production platforms for food and medicines, • Advanced technologies that speed up discovery and deployment in plants. Researchers will have access to state‑of‑the‑art laboratory and plant growth facilities and have opportunities to collaborate with experts at the forefront of research on AI, automation, and generative biology across the EIT ecosystem. They will also work with global leaders in market development, commercialisation, and impact creation. The Plant Biology Institute has long‑term substantial funding to support the unique scale and ambition of its vision. EIT is seeking an experienced Event Delivery and Genotyping Manager to join the Crop Transformation Pipeline team within the Plant Biology Institute. This role will lead molecular event confirmation, genotyping assay strategy, event advancement decisions and delivery of high‑quality gene edited and transgenic crop events to downstream trait and product teams. The successful candidate will be a technical authority in genotyping technologies for transgenic and gene edited crops, with strong experience in event characterisation, assay development, sample tracking, molecular data interpretation and project delivery. They will connect transformation, tissue culture, greenhouse, vector design, bioinformatics and trait teams to ensure that events are confirmed, prioritised and handed over with robust data packages. This role is critical to building an industrial‑grade event delivery capability for crops including corn, wheat and other strategic species. The candidate will establish event stage‑gate criteria, molecular QC workflows, genotyping vendor strategies, LIMS‑enabled sample tracking and performance metrics that improve speed, quality and predictability of event delivery. The candidate will own the downstream event confirmation and delivery process, ensuring that regenerated plants and events are sampled, genotyped, QC‑reviewed, prioritised and handed over with clear molecular data packages. • Lead the event delivery workflow from transformation output through plant recovery, sampling, molecular confirmation, quality review, advancement decisions and handover to trait, greenhouse or product teams, • Design, validate and implement genotyping assays for transgenic and gene edited events, including transgene presence/absence, edit detection, zygosity, copy number, junction assays, backbone absence, on‑target and off‑target analysis, segregation tracking and event integrity, • Apply appropriate genotyping technologies such as endpoint PCR, qPCR, ddPCR, KASP, HRM, Sanger sequencing, amplicon sequencing, targeted sequencing, NGS and targeted capture approaches to support event selection, • Partner with the Vector Design Manager to ensure every construct is paired with a fit‑for‑purpose molecular assay plan before transformation begins, • Develop event stage‑gate criteria and decision frameworks for advancing gene edited and transgenic events based on edit outcome, transformation quality, copy number, expression/reporter data, regeneration status and downstream programme needs, • Coordinate sample collection, DNA extraction, plate maps, barcoding, chain‑of‑custody, sample submission, vendor shipment and data return across internal laboratories and external service providers, • Work with bioinformatics and data teams to analyze edit outcomes, chimerism/mosaicism, indel profiles, sequence confirmation, off‑target risk, event integrity and molecular quality metrics, • Own event inventory management, genotype data capture, sample traceability and event status dashboards using ELN, LIMS and structured data systems, • Track key pipeline metrics including event yield, transformation efficiency, edit frequency, assay success rate, QC pass rate, sample turnaround time, regeneration‑to‑confirmed‑event conversion and event delivery timelines, • Manage external genotyping, sequencing and molecular characterisation service providers, ensuring quality, turnaround time, budget and data format expectations are met, • Create SOPs, sample submission templates, assay validation standards, QC checklists, data interpretation guides and event handover templates, • Develop detailed project plans, resource forecasts, risk registers and milestone dashboards for event confirmation and delivery activities, • Train and mentor scientists, research associates and technicians in sample tracking, genotyping workflows, assay interpretation and event advancement criteria, • The successful candidate will combine technical depth in plant genotyping and event characterisation with strong operational discipline. They will ensure that transformation outputs are converted into well‑characterised, decision‑ready events that can be advanced efficiently and confidently, • The candidate will be expected to support IP creation, regulatory readiness and commercial translation by ensuring event data packages are accurate, traceable and fit‑for‑purpose for downstream development, • Collaborate with vector design, crop transformation, tissue culture, greenhouse, trait discovery, bioinformatics, automation/AI, regulatory/IP, legal, procurement and external partner teams, • Present event delivery status, molecular characterisation data, genotyping assay performance, risks and mitigation plans to project teams and leadership, • Define clear standards for event sampling, molecular QC, genotyping interpretation, event advancement and handover across the pipeline, • Contribute to training and capability building across the Plant Biology Institute, including best practice in genotyping assay development, event confirmation and data integrity, • Represent the event delivery and genotyping function in internal and external collaborations, ensuring scientific quality, confidentiality and timely delivery, • Establish a robust event delivery and genotyping engine that improves speed, predictability and confidence in gene edited and transgenic crop event generation, • Improve event advancement decisions by ensuring transformation outputs are molecularly confirmed, QC‑reviewed and prioritised using clear stage‑gate criteria, • Reduce wasted downstream effort by filtering events early using robust genotyping, molecular QC and data‑driven decision‑making, • Support translation of scientific discoveries into commercially applicable crop improvement tools and trait products, including IP and regulatory‑ready data packages, • PhD in Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Crop Science or a related discipline, or MSc with significant relevant industry experience. At least 5-7 years of experience in plant biotechnology, genotyping, molecular characterisation or event advancement, • Demonstrated expertise in genotyping technologies for gene edited and transgenic plants, including PCR, qPCR, ddPCR, KASP, Sanger sequencing, amplicon sequencing and NGS‑based approaches, • Strong experience designing, validating and interpreting molecular assays for event confirmation, including copy number, zygosity, insertion confirmation, junction analysis, backbone screening, edit outcome analysis and segregation tracking, • Strong understanding of crop transformation workflows and the practical requirements for moving events from transformation through regeneration, sampling, genotyping, greenhouse transfer and downstream handover, • Experience with molecular data interpretation for genome editing outcomes, including indels, precise edits, multiplex edits, chimerism/mosaicism and off‑target assessment, • Experience with ELN, LIMS, sample barcoding, plate maps, structured data capture, event inventory management and data integrity practices, • Excellent project management skills, including milestone tracking, resource planning, vendor management, risk management and stakeholder coordination, • Proven ability to manage external vendors, service providers or collaborators for genotyping, sequencing, DNA extraction, assay development or molecular characterisation, • Ability to communicate event status, molecular data, risks and advancement recommendations clearly to scientific, operational and leadership audiences, • Strong troubleshooting, documentation and continuous improvement mindset, • Experience in industrial ag‑biotech, commercial seed/trait development, molecular breeding, crop transformation platforms or product development pipelines, • Hands‑on experience with corn, wheat, soybean or other major crop species, including genotype‑dependent transformation and event recovery challenges, • Experience developing regulatory‑ready molecular event data packages or working within GLP, QMS or quality‑controlled research environments, • Experience with high‑throughput genotyping workflows, 96/384‑well sample handling, automation, liquid handling, LIMS integration and dashboard reporting, • Experience with whole‑genome sequencing, targeted capture, off‑target prediction/validation or bioinformatics‑supported edit analysis, • Experience building or leading a small technical team and establishing new operational processes in a fast‑moving research environment, • Salary dependent on experience + travel allowance + bonus, • Enhanced holiday. Our annual leave allowance is 25 days plus 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days between Christmas and New Year. You will also have the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave in January and July., • Pension - Employer contribution 7.5%, minimum employee contribution 5%, • Life Assurance., • Income Protection, • Private Medical Insurance as standard for you, your partner and any dependents. Including hospital Cash Plan, • Employee discounts, • Electric car scheme, • Nursery Salary Sacrifice scheme, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Family Planning, • Neurodiversity support including advise and assessments, • Coaching & Therapy services #J-18808-Ljbffr

We are looking for an Operations Manager who is able to provide senior operational leadership and hold full accountability for practice performance. This includes leading a multidisciplinary non-clinical team, supporting clinical governance, overseeing financial and workforce functions in partnership with PML's centralised teams, and working in close partnership with PML's Transformation Directorate to deliver continuous improvement. Where a Deputy Operations Manager is in post, the Operations Manager will provide leadership, delegation, and development of that role as part of the practice's senior team. The right candidate will have experience managing their own operational portfolio, leading teams through change, and working within the regulatory and contractual frameworks that govern general practice. EssentialSenior management experience in general practice, primary care, or the wider NHS Experience managing multidisciplinary teams including performance, development, and HR processes Budget management and financial oversight in a healthcare or public sector setting Experience working across organisational boundaries with multiple stakeholdersDesirableExperience working within a GP federation or at scale primary care organisation Experience leading or contributing to transformation, change, or improvement programmes EssentialAbility to lead, motivate, and develop teams in a complex and pressured environment Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to interpret performance data Excellent written and verbal communication skills including reporting to senior leadership Ability to manage competing priorities, work at pace, and deliver to deadlines Confident in leading difficult conversations and managing conflict constructively Ability to plan and deliver projects or workstreams with clear outcomes Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital tools used in practice management EssentialStrong working knowledge of GP operations including workforce, appointments, and compliance Familiarity with CQC standards and the inspection and registration framework Understanding of NHS primary care contractual frameworks including GMS, PMS, or APMS Understanding of information governance, data protection, and Caldicott principlesDesirableKnowledge of QOF, enhanced services, and primary care performance metrics Familiarity with general practice clinical and operational systems such as EMIS, SystmOne, or Accurx EssentialResilient, adaptable, and comfortable operating in ambiguous or rapidly changing environments Committed to high standards of patient care and staff wellbeing Collaborative approach with the ability to build trust across clinical and non-clinical teams Proactive and self-directed, capable of identifying problems and acting without being prompted Alignment with PML's values of quality, sustainability, and community focused care EssentialEducated to degree level or equivalent experience Evidence of continued professional development in a relevant fieldDesirableManagement or leadership qualification at postgraduate level or equivalent Project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or equivalent EssentialSenior management experience in general practice, primary care, or the wider NHS Experience managing multidisciplinary teams including performance, development, and HR processes Budget management and financial oversight in a healthcare or public sector setting Experience working across organisational boundaries with multiple stakeholdersDesirableExperience working within a GP federation or at scale primary care organisation Experience leading or contributing to transformation, change, or improvement programmes EssentialAbility to lead, motivate, and develop teams in a complex and pressured environment Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to interpret performance data Excellent written and verbal communication skills including reporting to senior leadership Ability to manage competing priorities, work at pace, and deliver to deadlines Confident in leading difficult conversations and managing conflict constructively Ability to plan and deliver projects or workstreams with clear outcomes Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital tools used in practice management EssentialStrong working knowledge of GP operations including workforce, appointments, and compliance Familiarity with CQC standards and the inspection and registration framework Understanding of NHS primary care contractual frameworks including GMS, PMS, or APMS Understanding of information governance, data protection, and Caldicott principlesDesirableKnowledge of QOF, enhanced services, and primary care performance metrics Familiarity with general practice clinical and operational systems such as EMIS, SystmOne, or Accurx EssentialResilient, adaptable, and comfortable operating in ambiguous or rapidly changing environments Committed to high standards of patient care and staff wellbeing Collaborative approach with the ability to build trust across clinical and non-clinical teams Proactive and self-directed, capable of identifying problems and acting without being prompted Alignment with PML's values of quality, sustainability, and community focused care EssentialEducated to degree level or equivalent experience Evidence of continued professional development in a relevant fieldDesirableManagement or leadership qualification at postgraduate level or equivalent Project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or equivalent Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer detailsEmployer nameThe Key Medical PracticeAddressThe KEY Medical PracticeExeter CloseKidlingtonOxfordshireOX5 1APUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameThe Key Medical PracticeAddressThe KEY Medical PracticeExeter CloseKidlingtonOxfordshireOX5 1APUnited KingdomEmployer's website Principal Medical Limited (PML) is seeking an experienced and senior Operations Manager to lead the operational performance of a busy general practice site in Oxfordshire. This is a substantive senior leadership role, carrying full accountability for the day-to-day running of the practice, workforce performance, financial oversight, and compliance. The postholder will have line management responsibility for the practice level management team, including the Deputy Operations Manager where in post. We are looking to appoint an experienced Operations Manager who is motivated, self directed, and committed to delivering high quality operational services in a complex primary care environment. Payroll, Finance, Procurement, and HR Support are centralised, allowing this role to focus fully on operational leadership on the ground. The postholder is accountable for overall practice performance, with direct line management of the practice level management team, working closely with clinical leads, PML central functions, and external partners. Key responsibilities include: Accountability for day-to-day operational performance across all practice functions Direct line management of the practice level management team, including workforce planning, staff performance, and development, in partnership with PML's HR function Overseeing local financial performance, including budget monitoring and expenditure control, reporting into PML's finance function Ensuring compliance with CQC requirements, NHS contractual obligations, and PML governance standards Driving quality improvement and patient experience initiatives with clinical leads Managing and developing the wider operations team, supporting professional growth Leading practice level projects and change programmes, linking the site with PML central functions Sitting on the Primary Care Network Board, supporting PCN colleagues on behalf of the practice Contributing to federation wide operational development and shared learning PML is a successful not for profit, GP led organisation providing NHS community and primary care services to patients across Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. We have evolved as an NHS healthcare provider since 2004 and have grown significantly in recent years, now employing around 300 staff with a turnover of circa 16 million. PML holds GMS contracts and operates as a GP federation representing approximately 50 GP practices covering around 650,000 patients. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of #J-18808-Ljbffr

Ellison Institute of Technology seeks an experienced Vector Design Manager to lead the design and release of transformation vectors for gene edited and transgenic crops. This role requires deep molecular design expertise, strong operational discipline, and a track record of delivering robust, scalab