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TITLE : Vehicle R&D Project Manager Location Bedfordshire Salary to £70,000 + bonus + car Sector : Automotive and passenger cars Team UK After Sales team and dealership network Languages: Mandarin and English Company Details You will be joining one of the fastest growing automotive export businesses in the world at a key moment in the transformation of the sector. This is a very exciting role in which you will work for this passenger car business which has experienced stunning growth in the last 2 years. This role as a Vehicle R&D Project Manager plays a central role in ensuring that vehicles developed for the UK and European markets meet technical, regulatory, and customer requirements. The role leads programme coordination for assigned car-lines, managing prototype builds, engineering change control, and homologation readiness. This role is a bridge between UK R&D and headquarters engineering teams overseas, ensuring effective global collaboration in which you will manage prototype build activities including specification control and configuration management DUTIES · Coordinate vehicle development programmes from prototype through to production readiness. · First point of contact between UK R&D, After Sales, Product Planning and headquarters engineering teams. · Manage prototype build activities including specification control and configuration management. · Coordinate engineering change requests (ECRs), software updates and validation activities. • Support UK and EU vehicle homologation programmes and coordinate with regulatory bodies such as VCA and DVSA., • Work closely with the After Sales team to integrate field feedback, service insights and quality improvements., • Track programme milestones, risks and deliverables across engineering, validation and product teams., • Lead programme review meetings and provide status reporting to UK leadership & headquarters., • Support the transition from development vehicles to certified production models., • Facilitate clear communication across international engineering teams REQUIREMENTS • Degree in Engineering, or related, • Experience in OEM vehicle development or automotive R&D, • Experience working with UK or EU regulatory approval bodies, • Knowledge of vehicle homologation processes (GB WVTA, EU WVTA, UNECE regulations)., • Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering teams., • MS Project, Excel and PowerPoint. Fluent Mandarin ( ideally )

Overview The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have. We're looking for an experienced Property and Infrastructure Lead to shape the future of our estate and make a real impact across more than 50 sites nationwide. If you're driven by strategic planning, sustainability, compliance, and creating spaces that enable teams to thrive, this is a brilliant opportunity to lead change in a growing and forward-thinking organisation. About the Role As our Property and Infrastructure Lead, you'll oversee the strategic and operational management of our entire property portfolio - over one million square feet across the UK. You will define the long-term property strategy, ensure compliance across the estate, and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners. This is a senior role working closely with Commercial, Infrastructure, Finance, Operations, Aviva Group Property, and local authorities to ensure our sites remain safe, compliant, future-focused, and aligned with our sustainability ambitions. Responsibilities • Creating and delivering the long-term property strategy for Solus, • Managing a portfolio of 50+ properties, mainly industrial sites, • Overseeing asset management, leasing, business rates, utilities, and property legal matters, • Ensuring full statutory and regulatory compliance across the estate, • Building and maintaining strong relationships with landlords, councils, suppliers, and Aviva Group functions, • Influencing investment decisions and shaping the future infrastructure of the business, • Leading and developing team members, while supporting capability growth across the wider department, • Professional expertise in asset management and capital programmes, • Strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements, including energy efficiency standards, • Experience leading change and guiding teams through transformation, • Understanding of sustainability, lifecycle planning, and long-term portfolio management, • Excellent stakeholder management skills, • Strategic thinking and the ability to plan 1-10 years ahead, • Degree-level education (or equivalent), • MRICS qualification with post-qualification experience, • A management qualification (or evidence of significant leadership development), • Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications., • Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus., • Company pension scheme with employer contributions., • 33 days' holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days., • Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts., • Share in Aviva's success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme., • Supportive policies including parental and carer's leave.

OverviewSolus is continuing its journey of growth, integration and transformation, and were looking for an experienced People Change and Policy Lead to shape, drive and embed the people agenda across our business.

HALO ITSM Configuration Specialist Contract | Outside IR35 | 9 Months | Remote / Hybrid We are looking for an experienced HALO ITSM Configuration Specialist to take ownership of end-to-end service design and delivery across multiple business departments. This is not a support role — this is a hands-on, high-impact position where you will shape, build and optimise workflows that drive real operational change. You will be responsible for translating business needs into fully configured, scalable HALO services, owning the lifecycle from discovery through to deployment. The Role This is a true end-to-end delivery role combining business analysis, stakeholder engagement and deep HALO configuration expertise. You will work directly with department heads to design and build services from the ground up, creating structured workflows that improve efficiency, visibility and service delivery across the organisation. There is no separate BA or development team — you own the process. What You’ll Be Doing * Leading requirements workshops and discovery sessions with stakeholders * Designing and building HALO services from scratch, including: * Ticket types * Complex workflows * SLA structures * Custom fields and portal forms * Creating advanced approval workflows with conditional logic and multi-stage routing * Configuring and optimising end-to-end service workflows across multiple departments * Implementing API integrations (e.g. SharePoint, Azure DevOps, webhooks) * Taking services through Dev → Test → UAT → Deployment * Managing UAT cycles and stakeholder feedback * Producing clear service documentation and configuration design specs * Supporting early-life deployment and continuous improvement Programme Overview You’ll be part of a major rollout programme delivering: * 80+ new services across multiple departments * 100+ enhancements to existing workflows * A mix of simple request flows through to highly complex, multi-stage workflows with integrations This is a high-volume, workflow-heavy environment, ideal for someone who thrives on building structured, scalable service models. What We’re Looking For Essential Experience * Strong, hands-on experience with HALO ITSM configuration * Proven track record building workflows, approval chains and service structures * Ability to translate business requirements into practical, efficient workflows * Experience running stakeholder workshops and discovery sessions * Strong understanding of workflow logic, routing, and automation design * Experience coordinating UAT across multiple teams * Ability to work independently and take full ownership of delivery * Experience onboarding departments onto an ITSM platform Highly Desirable * Experience with API integrations within HALO (REST, webhooks, Azure DevOps, SharePoint) * ITIL understanding or certification * Experience working in multi-department ITSM transformation programmes Apply Now If you are a HALO specialist who thrives on building workflows and delivering end-to-end service design, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV along with a brief summary of your HALO experience and the types of workflows/services you’ve built

Contract Data Lead - Oracle Fusion OUTSIDE IR35 Bedfordshire based office - 4 days onsite working We're looking for an experienced Data Lead to drive a critical Oracle Fusion ERP migration. This is a hands-on contract role where you'll take ownership of data strategy, cleansing, and readiness for a large-scale transformation. What you'll do: Lead end-to-end data workstream for an Oracle Fusion migration Cleanse, validate, and prepare large, complex datasets for migration Define data standards, governance, and quality controls Work closely with business and technical teams across multiple sitesWhat you'll bring: Proven experience leading data migration for Oracle Fusion (essential) Strong background in data cleansing and large dataset management Experience working with large, multi-site organisations Ability to operate hands-on while leading deliveryPlease apply asap if interested - GleeIT At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data