Details Reference number 351240 Salary £42,991 - £71,649 Base salary band is £42,991 - £60,649 with an additional DDaT allowance of £4,350 - £11,000 available. The final salary and allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview. Please note that the minimum salary does not reflect the 2023/24 pay deal and we are therefore expecting this to increase in the near future. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Job grade Senior Executive Officer Grade 7 DDaT Principle Contract type Permanent Business area CH - Digital Services Type of role Architecture and Data Digital Information Technology Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Homeworking, Job share, Part-time Number of jobs available 4 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Remote working (anywhere in the UK) About the job Job summary A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Companies House architecture team as a Lead Technical Architect, a key role in a small, high performing team within an organisation that truly values its staff. The team is responsible for developing technical architectures that deliver business objectives, while supporting and encouraging one another to create the most effective designs with a focus on delivering value. Team working is highly valued along with a willingness to challenge established thinking and ways of working. This is an opportunity to advance your knowledge and technical understanding in a high-profile role which has an impact across the organisation, developing systems that are used nationally and at high volume. We're currently fulfilling around 14 million search requests per day with users including the general public, businesses, the police and other government organisations. In this role you will work with the wider Digital and Data Directorate, working closely with business stakeholders to develop technical designs that address business priorities and guide the development teams in creating robust, secure solutions. This is an opportunity to work with the latest cloud technologies, develop microservice architectures and shape the technical direction of the organisation. You will have excellent technical skills, proven architecture design experience and a background in software engineering. Our current technology stack primarily comprises node.js, Java/Spring and MongoDB running in AWS and some exposure to these technologies would be beneficial, but we would consider applications from anyone with exposure to similar technologies. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day, flexitime with no core hours and enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. To find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work visit Companies House Further information on Companies House Services can be found here Job description We're looking for a Technical Architect whose responsibilities will include: Providing technical guidance and architectural designs to help shape the future digital services at Companies House, and effectively communicating these to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Helping establish and maintain architectural principles, strategy, governance and technical direction for Companies House services. Working closely with the architecture team to ensure designs are consistent and fit for purpose. Keeping up to date new technologies and processes and applying this knowledge to improve our services. Working closely with development teams, ensuring their output adheres to the architectural designs. This is an exciting opportunity in digital services, designing and delivering quality services to our users. By helping us to shape our services, you'll have the opportunity to be at the forefront of digital transformation in government. Person specification We are looking for someone to be part of our team in a time of great change and to play an integral part in shaping the architecture and design of future digital services that are used worldwide, help tackle economic crime at a national level and provide confidence to the UK economy. We want someone keen to improve their skills using new and exciting technologies and develop their career working on diverse projects with a focus on continuous improvement, while being part of a supportive high-profile team. We are seeking a talented individual who not only excels in architectural design but also possesses exceptional communication skills to effectively engage with colleagues and stakeholders across the business. Experience We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Please refer to the bullet points below when writing your personal statement. Experience in several of the following would be desirable: Technical Architecture Design Experience. Technical Lead or Lead Development Experience. Designing redundant, distributed services at scale, covering all aspects of the technology stack, including infrastructure following microservice architecture patterns. Experience of public cloud service offerings, especially IaaS / PaaS. Experience of integrating third party and in house developed systems. Demonstrate experience of translating user requirements to solution designs. Knowledge of architectural tools, methods and industry best practice. Demonstrate ability to think strategically whilst having a strong focus on technologies and operational service delivery. Technical Skills We are looking for the following technical skills, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Please refer to the bullet points below when writing your personal statement. Proven commercial experience of a selection of the following technologies/skills is desirable but demonstrating a positive attitude and having an aptitude to learn is more important: Microservices Architectures API Development Cloud Computing Platforms Designing Secure and Scalable Systems NoSQL Databases Relational Databases Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Seeing the Big Picture Benefits Alongside your salary of £42,991, Companies House contributes £12,454 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Please note that the minimum salary does not reflect the 2023/24 pay deal and we are therefore expecting this to increase in the near future. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. About us Our aim is to be the best registry in the world achieved through brilliant people working on brilliant systems delivering brilliant services. We are currently delivering an organisation wide transformation programme focussing on a complete redesign of our digital services, target operating model and culture. This change will need different skills, capabilities and mindset where adaptable, bold and curious behaviours are the norm and empowerment is encouraged and utilised. To find out more about the great things we're doing at Companies House please have a look at our blog posts and podcasts. Companies House values its people, their contributions and has created a real sense of community where people seek to create strong connections. Our commitment to learning and development is exceptional, and we believe passionately in the employee experience with is prevalent through the engagement, wellbeing and development strategies which have resulted in Platinum Investors in People and MIND index awards. We encourage professional development, celebrate success and live our values to effect real change. We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy. Where will you be working? We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. The majority of our digital teams are based in our Cardiff head office. Remote/homeworking contracts will only be offered to successful candidates who are not within a commutable distance to our Cardiff office . click apply for full job details
May 05, 2024
Full time
Details Reference number 351240 Salary £42,991 - £71,649 Base salary band is £42,991 - £60,649 with an additional DDaT allowance of £4,350 - £11,000 available. The final salary and allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview. Please note that the minimum salary does not reflect the 2023/24 pay deal and we are therefore expecting this to increase in the near future. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Job grade Senior Executive Officer Grade 7 DDaT Principle Contract type Permanent Business area CH - Digital Services Type of role Architecture and Data Digital Information Technology Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Homeworking, Job share, Part-time Number of jobs available 4 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Remote working (anywhere in the UK) About the job Job summary A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Companies House architecture team as a Lead Technical Architect, a key role in a small, high performing team within an organisation that truly values its staff. The team is responsible for developing technical architectures that deliver business objectives, while supporting and encouraging one another to create the most effective designs with a focus on delivering value. Team working is highly valued along with a willingness to challenge established thinking and ways of working. This is an opportunity to advance your knowledge and technical understanding in a high-profile role which has an impact across the organisation, developing systems that are used nationally and at high volume. We're currently fulfilling around 14 million search requests per day with users including the general public, businesses, the police and other government organisations. In this role you will work with the wider Digital and Data Directorate, working closely with business stakeholders to develop technical designs that address business priorities and guide the development teams in creating robust, secure solutions. This is an opportunity to work with the latest cloud technologies, develop microservice architectures and shape the technical direction of the organisation. You will have excellent technical skills, proven architecture design experience and a background in software engineering. Our current technology stack primarily comprises node.js, Java/Spring and MongoDB running in AWS and some exposure to these technologies would be beneficial, but we would consider applications from anyone with exposure to similar technologies. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day, flexitime with no core hours and enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. To find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work visit Companies House Further information on Companies House Services can be found here Job description We're looking for a Technical Architect whose responsibilities will include: Providing technical guidance and architectural designs to help shape the future digital services at Companies House, and effectively communicating these to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Helping establish and maintain architectural principles, strategy, governance and technical direction for Companies House services. Working closely with the architecture team to ensure designs are consistent and fit for purpose. Keeping up to date new technologies and processes and applying this knowledge to improve our services. Working closely with development teams, ensuring their output adheres to the architectural designs. This is an exciting opportunity in digital services, designing and delivering quality services to our users. By helping us to shape our services, you'll have the opportunity to be at the forefront of digital transformation in government. Person specification We are looking for someone to be part of our team in a time of great change and to play an integral part in shaping the architecture and design of future digital services that are used worldwide, help tackle economic crime at a national level and provide confidence to the UK economy. We want someone keen to improve their skills using new and exciting technologies and develop their career working on diverse projects with a focus on continuous improvement, while being part of a supportive high-profile team. We are seeking a talented individual who not only excels in architectural design but also possesses exceptional communication skills to effectively engage with colleagues and stakeholders across the business. Experience We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Please refer to the bullet points below when writing your personal statement. Experience in several of the following would be desirable: Technical Architecture Design Experience. Technical Lead or Lead Development Experience. Designing redundant, distributed services at scale, covering all aspects of the technology stack, including infrastructure following microservice architecture patterns. Experience of public cloud service offerings, especially IaaS / PaaS. Experience of integrating third party and in house developed systems. Demonstrate experience of translating user requirements to solution designs. Knowledge of architectural tools, methods and industry best practice. Demonstrate ability to think strategically whilst having a strong focus on technologies and operational service delivery. Technical Skills We are looking for the following technical skills, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Please refer to the bullet points below when writing your personal statement. Proven commercial experience of a selection of the following technologies/skills is desirable but demonstrating a positive attitude and having an aptitude to learn is more important: Microservices Architectures API Development Cloud Computing Platforms Designing Secure and Scalable Systems NoSQL Databases Relational Databases Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Seeing the Big Picture Benefits Alongside your salary of £42,991, Companies House contributes £12,454 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Please note that the minimum salary does not reflect the 2023/24 pay deal and we are therefore expecting this to increase in the near future. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. About us Our aim is to be the best registry in the world achieved through brilliant people working on brilliant systems delivering brilliant services. We are currently delivering an organisation wide transformation programme focussing on a complete redesign of our digital services, target operating model and culture. This change will need different skills, capabilities and mindset where adaptable, bold and curious behaviours are the norm and empowerment is encouraged and utilised. To find out more about the great things we're doing at Companies House please have a look at our blog posts and podcasts. Companies House values its people, their contributions and has created a real sense of community where people seek to create strong connections. Our commitment to learning and development is exceptional, and we believe passionately in the employee experience with is prevalent through the engagement, wellbeing and development strategies which have resulted in Platinum Investors in People and MIND index awards. We encourage professional development, celebrate success and live our values to effect real change. We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy. Where will you be working? We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. The majority of our digital teams are based in our Cardiff head office. Remote/homeworking contracts will only be offered to successful candidates who are not within a commutable distance to our Cardiff office . click apply for full job details
Engineering, Procurement, & ConstructionLondon,United Kingdom e-STORAGE is a subsidiary of Canadian Solar and a leading company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and integration of battery energy storage systems for utility-scale applications. The Company offers its own proprietary LFP battery solution, comprehensive EPC services, and innovative solutions aimed at improving grid operations, integrating clean energy, and contributing to a sustainable future. e-STORAGE has successfully implemented over 3.3 GWh DC of battery energy storage solutions in various locations, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and China. This significant accomplishment solidifies e-STORAGE's position as a key player in the global energy storage integration industry. Currently, the Company operates two fully automated, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities with an annual production capacity of approaching 20 GWh. e-STORAGE is fully equipped to continue providing high-quality, scalable energy storage solutions and contribute to the widespread adoption of clean energy. Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and has been listed on NASDAQ since 2006. It is now one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Canadian Solar is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 22 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 102 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected over 9 GWp of solar power projects and over 3 GWh of battery storage projects across the world. Currently, the Company has approximately 700 MWp of solar power projects in operation, 8 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 17 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipelines. In addition, the Company has a total battery storage project development pipeline of 52 GWh, including approximately 2 GWh under construction or in backlog, and an additional 50 GWh at advanced and early-stage development. Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry. Reports To: Director & Associate General Counsel, Energy Storage Location: London, UK Position Summary: Canadian Solar is seeking an experienced lawyer to join its legal team to support its rapidly growing utility-scale energy storage business unit. The Sr. Legal Counsel's role will focus on project contracts - including EPC contracts, equipment supply contracts, BESS Integrator contracts, long-term service contracts, warranties, and performance guarantees - but will also include a variety of other matters. Ideal candidate will be a confident self-starter with strong interpersonal and organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively provide sound legal advice, exercise good business judgment, and work with senior management, outside counsel, and customers. Responsibilities: Provide legal advice on construction, regulatory, general corporate, and commercial law matters in the UK and other jurisdictions globally (through engagement with local legal counsel). Negotiate and draft EPC agreements, equipment supply agreements, subcontractor agreements, long-term services agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, product warranties, performance guarantees, and various other contracts. Assist with all aspects of project management and project execution, including drafting legal notices, change orders, interpreting contract language, and providing strategic and business-oriented advice. Manage litigation and dispute resolution. Coordinate and supervise outside counsel with a view to balancing legal costs with business goals. Required Qualifications and Skills: Strong academic credentials and licensed to practice law in the UK. Minimum of 5-7 years' experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating EPC/Construction contracts at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department. Preferred experience working in the energy industry, ideally in renewable energy and/or energy storage. Experience and willingness to lead negotiation of complex commercial contracts. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work cooperatively within a dynamic team of motivated individuals. Strong project management, organizational, research, and analytical skills. Strong drafting and negotiating experience. Estimated travel requirements: 5-15% Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, vacation, and sick days. Canadian Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
May 05, 2024
Full time
Engineering, Procurement, & ConstructionLondon,United Kingdom e-STORAGE is a subsidiary of Canadian Solar and a leading company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and integration of battery energy storage systems for utility-scale applications. The Company offers its own proprietary LFP battery solution, comprehensive EPC services, and innovative solutions aimed at improving grid operations, integrating clean energy, and contributing to a sustainable future. e-STORAGE has successfully implemented over 3.3 GWh DC of battery energy storage solutions in various locations, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and China. This significant accomplishment solidifies e-STORAGE's position as a key player in the global energy storage integration industry. Currently, the Company operates two fully automated, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities with an annual production capacity of approaching 20 GWh. e-STORAGE is fully equipped to continue providing high-quality, scalable energy storage solutions and contribute to the widespread adoption of clean energy. Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and has been listed on NASDAQ since 2006. It is now one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Canadian Solar is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 22 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 102 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected over 9 GWp of solar power projects and over 3 GWh of battery storage projects across the world. Currently, the Company has approximately 700 MWp of solar power projects in operation, 8 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 17 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipelines. In addition, the Company has a total battery storage project development pipeline of 52 GWh, including approximately 2 GWh under construction or in backlog, and an additional 50 GWh at advanced and early-stage development. Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry. Reports To: Director & Associate General Counsel, Energy Storage Location: London, UK Position Summary: Canadian Solar is seeking an experienced lawyer to join its legal team to support its rapidly growing utility-scale energy storage business unit. The Sr. Legal Counsel's role will focus on project contracts - including EPC contracts, equipment supply contracts, BESS Integrator contracts, long-term service contracts, warranties, and performance guarantees - but will also include a variety of other matters. Ideal candidate will be a confident self-starter with strong interpersonal and organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively provide sound legal advice, exercise good business judgment, and work with senior management, outside counsel, and customers. Responsibilities: Provide legal advice on construction, regulatory, general corporate, and commercial law matters in the UK and other jurisdictions globally (through engagement with local legal counsel). Negotiate and draft EPC agreements, equipment supply agreements, subcontractor agreements, long-term services agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, product warranties, performance guarantees, and various other contracts. Assist with all aspects of project management and project execution, including drafting legal notices, change orders, interpreting contract language, and providing strategic and business-oriented advice. Manage litigation and dispute resolution. Coordinate and supervise outside counsel with a view to balancing legal costs with business goals. Required Qualifications and Skills: Strong academic credentials and licensed to practice law in the UK. Minimum of 5-7 years' experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating EPC/Construction contracts at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department. Preferred experience working in the energy industry, ideally in renewable energy and/or energy storage. Experience and willingness to lead negotiation of complex commercial contracts. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work cooperatively within a dynamic team of motivated individuals. Strong project management, organizational, research, and analytical skills. Strong drafting and negotiating experience. Estimated travel requirements: 5-15% Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, vacation, and sick days. Canadian Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. We'll broaden your horizons The Quality and Risk Management Team (QRM) provides leadership, guidance, and tools to help partners and staff manage quality and risk matters. The team is comprised of an Advisory and Compliance Team, a Chief Information Security Office Team, an Economic Crime Team, a Legal Team including a Commercial & Contracts Team, plus the Quality Monitoring Team. The team works closely with the firm's Technical Standards Group, Ethics Team, and the firm's leadership. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Overview BDO's Legal Team is looking for an Associate Legal Counsel - Commercial to join the team to support supplier contracting activity with a focus on digital products and services. The role will involve reviewing, drafting and negotiating supplier legal contracts with the objective of managing the firm's risk exposure. The role will also support more senior lawyers in the team on complex contracts and legal issues where appropriate. Responsibilities Review, draft and negotiate supplier and reseller contracts (SaaS, professional services etc.): Ownership of less complex contracts or components of complex contracts, ensuring legal, commercial and regulatory risks are identified and mitigated or escalated as appropriate. Contract management: advise and support stakeholders with contract management activity, including variations, terminations and vendor management. Build relationships with key stakeholders: Become a trusted adviser to relevant stakeholders, in particular with the other Quality & Risk sub-teams, plus the firm's Digital business, IT and Procurement. Provide guidance and training: Keep the Legal Team's guidance and playbooks updated to contracting self-service. Provide guidance to Procurement on legal matters within their procurement categories. Improve efficiency: Identify opportunities to accelerate and/or improve the contracting process and seek innovative solutions to new problems. External Legal Counsel: Communicate effectively with external counsel, including providing instructions on matters that require external review, whilst managing timescales and fees. Projects: support the senior commercial lawyers in the delivery of strategic projects and initiatives. Knowledge: Keep abreast of the latest industry standards and regulations, share knowledge with the team. Requirements Essential: law degree; qualified to practice law in England and Wales or equivalent experience practising the laws of England and Wales; experience of advising on/negotiating/drafting commercial contracts and transactional documentation; working knowledge of commercial law; strong written and oral communication skills; ability to interact at a senior level; ability to prioritise and manage own workload; and good attention to detail. Desirable: experience of commercial contracting in a professional services firm and/or regulated business; understanding of data protection law (UK and EU GDPR), intellectual property law and experience delivering related legal advice; experience of technology contracting (SaaS, PaaS etc.). You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
May 05, 2024
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. We'll broaden your horizons The Quality and Risk Management Team (QRM) provides leadership, guidance, and tools to help partners and staff manage quality and risk matters. The team is comprised of an Advisory and Compliance Team, a Chief Information Security Office Team, an Economic Crime Team, a Legal Team including a Commercial & Contracts Team, plus the Quality Monitoring Team. The team works closely with the firm's Technical Standards Group, Ethics Team, and the firm's leadership. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Overview BDO's Legal Team is looking for an Associate Legal Counsel - Commercial to join the team to support supplier contracting activity with a focus on digital products and services. The role will involve reviewing, drafting and negotiating supplier legal contracts with the objective of managing the firm's risk exposure. The role will also support more senior lawyers in the team on complex contracts and legal issues where appropriate. Responsibilities Review, draft and negotiate supplier and reseller contracts (SaaS, professional services etc.): Ownership of less complex contracts or components of complex contracts, ensuring legal, commercial and regulatory risks are identified and mitigated or escalated as appropriate. Contract management: advise and support stakeholders with contract management activity, including variations, terminations and vendor management. Build relationships with key stakeholders: Become a trusted adviser to relevant stakeholders, in particular with the other Quality & Risk sub-teams, plus the firm's Digital business, IT and Procurement. Provide guidance and training: Keep the Legal Team's guidance and playbooks updated to contracting self-service. Provide guidance to Procurement on legal matters within their procurement categories. Improve efficiency: Identify opportunities to accelerate and/or improve the contracting process and seek innovative solutions to new problems. External Legal Counsel: Communicate effectively with external counsel, including providing instructions on matters that require external review, whilst managing timescales and fees. Projects: support the senior commercial lawyers in the delivery of strategic projects and initiatives. Knowledge: Keep abreast of the latest industry standards and regulations, share knowledge with the team. Requirements Essential: law degree; qualified to practice law in England and Wales or equivalent experience practising the laws of England and Wales; experience of advising on/negotiating/drafting commercial contracts and transactional documentation; working knowledge of commercial law; strong written and oral communication skills; ability to interact at a senior level; ability to prioritise and manage own workload; and good attention to detail. Desirable: experience of commercial contracting in a professional services firm and/or regulated business; understanding of data protection law (UK and EU GDPR), intellectual property law and experience delivering related legal advice; experience of technology contracting (SaaS, PaaS etc.). You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. We'll broaden your horizons The Quality and Risk Management Team (QRM) provides leadership, guidance, and tools to help partners and staff manage quality and risk matters. The team is comprised of an Advisory and Compliance Team, a Chief Information Security Office Team, an Economic Crime Team, a Legal Team including a Commercial & Contracts Team, plus the Quality Monitoring Team. The team works closely with the firm's Technical Standards Group, Ethics Team, and the firm's leadership. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. OVERVIEW The role will involve providing legal advice on all aspects of commercial contracting across BDO's business areas and helping client facing teams across the Firm win and deliver client engagements within acceptable risk parameters. The role will also involve assisting the Head of Corporate & Commercial - Legal in delivering legal strategic priorities. The role is within the Legal Team, which is based at our London hub, and is for a fixed term of 6 months. RESPONSIBILITIES Leading the delivery of legal and risk management advice to BDO's partners and staff within designated business areas: reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements with clients across the firm's business Streams (Audit, Tax and Advisory - with a focus on Audit); advising client facing teams on the firm's legal position with respect to contract lifecycle events (variations, terminations, exit transitions etc.); critically evaluating risk and proposing mitigation measures where appropriate, finding innovative solutions to complex challenges; assisting the Head of Corporate & Commercial and Head of Legal (General Counsel) to deliver corporate legal support and Legal Team priority projects; guiding /supervising less experienced lawyers and risk managers on complex contracts (master services agreements, framework agreements etc.); reviewing and negotiating supplier contracts and subcontracts when required; leading legal training and presentations to BDO's partners and staff; analysing legal and regulatory developments relevant to BDO's business, including GenAI, data protection and ESG requirements and ensuring BDO's contract policies, precedents and guidance are compliant with them; interpretation of legislation, case law, regulations and professional standards; and building strong working relationships across relevant business streams and practice management departments. REQUIREMENTS Essential: law degree; several years' post qualification experience in England and Wales or experience practising the laws of England and Wales; multiple years' experience of advising on/negotiating/drafting complex commercial contracts and transactional documentation; strong working knowledge of commercial law; strong written and oral communication skills; ability to confidently explain legal concepts to non-lawyers at a senior level; self-starter with ability to manage and prioritise own workload; and excellent attention to detail. Desirable: experience of commercial contracting in a professional services firm, technology business and/or regulated business; understanding of data protection law (UK and EU GDPR) and experience delivering related legal advice; experience of drafting policies and guidance; experience of advising on ESG compliance and risk requirements; experience of technology contracting (SaaS, PaaS, reseller agreements etc.). You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
May 05, 2024
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. We'll broaden your horizons The Quality and Risk Management Team (QRM) provides leadership, guidance, and tools to help partners and staff manage quality and risk matters. The team is comprised of an Advisory and Compliance Team, a Chief Information Security Office Team, an Economic Crime Team, a Legal Team including a Commercial & Contracts Team, plus the Quality Monitoring Team. The team works closely with the firm's Technical Standards Group, Ethics Team, and the firm's leadership. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. OVERVIEW The role will involve providing legal advice on all aspects of commercial contracting across BDO's business areas and helping client facing teams across the Firm win and deliver client engagements within acceptable risk parameters. The role will also involve assisting the Head of Corporate & Commercial - Legal in delivering legal strategic priorities. The role is within the Legal Team, which is based at our London hub, and is for a fixed term of 6 months. RESPONSIBILITIES Leading the delivery of legal and risk management advice to BDO's partners and staff within designated business areas: reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements with clients across the firm's business Streams (Audit, Tax and Advisory - with a focus on Audit); advising client facing teams on the firm's legal position with respect to contract lifecycle events (variations, terminations, exit transitions etc.); critically evaluating risk and proposing mitigation measures where appropriate, finding innovative solutions to complex challenges; assisting the Head of Corporate & Commercial and Head of Legal (General Counsel) to deliver corporate legal support and Legal Team priority projects; guiding /supervising less experienced lawyers and risk managers on complex contracts (master services agreements, framework agreements etc.); reviewing and negotiating supplier contracts and subcontracts when required; leading legal training and presentations to BDO's partners and staff; analysing legal and regulatory developments relevant to BDO's business, including GenAI, data protection and ESG requirements and ensuring BDO's contract policies, precedents and guidance are compliant with them; interpretation of legislation, case law, regulations and professional standards; and building strong working relationships across relevant business streams and practice management departments. REQUIREMENTS Essential: law degree; several years' post qualification experience in England and Wales or experience practising the laws of England and Wales; multiple years' experience of advising on/negotiating/drafting complex commercial contracts and transactional documentation; strong working knowledge of commercial law; strong written and oral communication skills; ability to confidently explain legal concepts to non-lawyers at a senior level; self-starter with ability to manage and prioritise own workload; and excellent attention to detail. Desirable: experience of commercial contracting in a professional services firm, technology business and/or regulated business; understanding of data protection law (UK and EU GDPR) and experience delivering related legal advice; experience of drafting policies and guidance; experience of advising on ESG compliance and risk requirements; experience of technology contracting (SaaS, PaaS, reseller agreements etc.). You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our greatest asset is our people, so our HR team focus on ensuring we are all reaching our potential. They use their specialist expertise to help us attract great talent, enable our employees to succeed and inspire a unified culture of development across our firm. By playing a role in the recruitment and management of our people, they help change lives and influence the future of BDO. Join a driven and passionate team where you can be yourself, while also helping your colleagues to achieve their ambitions. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. The People Analytics Senior Manager role encompasses owning and driving the People Analytics strategy at BDO and management of the People Analytics team (3 Analysts). The role will include working closely with stakeholders both in HR and the wider business including the Central Data Office, Finance, IT, Leadership Team and Partnership Office to develop, prioritise and implement project plans to deliver the people analytics strategy. This is a role that will also draw on your technical experience in order to design best in class analytical solutions using a wide range of software and tools. While a number of People Analytics solutions are already in place, we are looking for someone who can review the current offerings and make bold steps in how we can change/adapt our approach to embed the importance of People Analytics and find new and better ways to ensure it is central to HR decision making. Achieving this will involve strong stakeholder management and ownership of data literacy upskilling across HR. A knowledge of Workday reporting (including Slides, Sheets, PRISM & Discovery Boards) is essential although a working knowledge or experience in other analytical tools (such as Excel & PowerBI) would also be advantageous. The role will involve managing and prioritising incoming ideas and requests; challenging and influencing thinking in order to achieve optimum outcomes. It will also draw on your own thought leadership and ideas and see you finding new and innovative ways of using people data to support firm and HR strategy. In this role you'll also: Continue and enhance the People Analytics Strategy Project manage key projects for the team, including scope management, resource planning and stakeholder management Bring the best external thinking and connect these developments and ideas to help support firm and HR strategy Provide value adding analysis and commentary derived from key metrics, to highlight what is happening with our people around the firm and to inform future people strategies. Motivate, manage and develop a team of 3 analysts, ensuring their work output finds the right balance between delivering against firm needs and contributing to individual career progression Ensure that data is kept securely in line with the Firm's Data Policy and inline with GDPR. At BDO, we use the full suite of Workday reporting tools; standard reporting and dashboards, slides, worksheets, discovery boards and PRISM. Having strong knowledge of the various tools and when best to use which, is key to this role. We use a wide range of reporting tools and techniques because at BDO, we are 'full suite' Workday users. As such, an appreciation of how Workday HCM operates would be helpful (for us this includes recruitment, learning, peakon, talent & performance and reward/comp). Understanding how security works across Workday is essential to ensure access to data and analytical solutions are appropriate for our people. Additionally, it would be a useful to have a knowledge of Workday integrations and Workday Finance as well experience with tools such as PowerBI. The People Analytics team do not just build and deploy reporting solutions. A pre-requisite for this role is the ability to interpret data, identify trends and draw meaningful conclusions (and coach others in how to do this). Keeping abreast of evolving people analytics theory and its practical application would be expected. You'll also be someone with: Strong stakeholder management skills Strategy and planning experience, with adaptability (knowledge of agile methodology helpful) The ability to communicate with authority and influence Creativity in design and solutioning Integrity and a good knowledge of GDPR & data security Coaching skills You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
May 05, 2024
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our greatest asset is our people, so our HR team focus on ensuring we are all reaching our potential. They use their specialist expertise to help us attract great talent, enable our employees to succeed and inspire a unified culture of development across our firm. By playing a role in the recruitment and management of our people, they help change lives and influence the future of BDO. Join a driven and passionate team where you can be yourself, while also helping your colleagues to achieve their ambitions. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. The People Analytics Senior Manager role encompasses owning and driving the People Analytics strategy at BDO and management of the People Analytics team (3 Analysts). The role will include working closely with stakeholders both in HR and the wider business including the Central Data Office, Finance, IT, Leadership Team and Partnership Office to develop, prioritise and implement project plans to deliver the people analytics strategy. This is a role that will also draw on your technical experience in order to design best in class analytical solutions using a wide range of software and tools. While a number of People Analytics solutions are already in place, we are looking for someone who can review the current offerings and make bold steps in how we can change/adapt our approach to embed the importance of People Analytics and find new and better ways to ensure it is central to HR decision making. Achieving this will involve strong stakeholder management and ownership of data literacy upskilling across HR. A knowledge of Workday reporting (including Slides, Sheets, PRISM & Discovery Boards) is essential although a working knowledge or experience in other analytical tools (such as Excel & PowerBI) would also be advantageous. The role will involve managing and prioritising incoming ideas and requests; challenging and influencing thinking in order to achieve optimum outcomes. It will also draw on your own thought leadership and ideas and see you finding new and innovative ways of using people data to support firm and HR strategy. In this role you'll also: Continue and enhance the People Analytics Strategy Project manage key projects for the team, including scope management, resource planning and stakeholder management Bring the best external thinking and connect these developments and ideas to help support firm and HR strategy Provide value adding analysis and commentary derived from key metrics, to highlight what is happening with our people around the firm and to inform future people strategies. Motivate, manage and develop a team of 3 analysts, ensuring their work output finds the right balance between delivering against firm needs and contributing to individual career progression Ensure that data is kept securely in line with the Firm's Data Policy and inline with GDPR. At BDO, we use the full suite of Workday reporting tools; standard reporting and dashboards, slides, worksheets, discovery boards and PRISM. Having strong knowledge of the various tools and when best to use which, is key to this role. We use a wide range of reporting tools and techniques because at BDO, we are 'full suite' Workday users. As such, an appreciation of how Workday HCM operates would be helpful (for us this includes recruitment, learning, peakon, talent & performance and reward/comp). Understanding how security works across Workday is essential to ensure access to data and analytical solutions are appropriate for our people. Additionally, it would be a useful to have a knowledge of Workday integrations and Workday Finance as well experience with tools such as PowerBI. The People Analytics team do not just build and deploy reporting solutions. A pre-requisite for this role is the ability to interpret data, identify trends and draw meaningful conclusions (and coach others in how to do this). Keeping abreast of evolving people analytics theory and its practical application would be expected. You'll also be someone with: Strong stakeholder management skills Strategy and planning experience, with adaptability (knowledge of agile methodology helpful) The ability to communicate with authority and influence Creativity in design and solutioning Integrity and a good knowledge of GDPR & data security Coaching skills You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Company: Finning (UK) Ltd Number of Openings: 1 Worker Type: Permanent Position Overview: Reporting directly to the Director of Construction Industries within Finning UK & Ireland, this role will provide strategic and operational leadership for the SITECH business unit in the UK & Ireland. SITECH, is a cutting-edge company specialising in Trimble / Caterpillar branded GPS and construction machine control technology. This role is responsible for developing the go-to-market strategy, structuring the team to deliver the strategy, developing and executing an aggressive Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and leveraging the collective horsepower within the entire Finning UK & Ireland business. You will also be accountable for delivering revenues up to circa £25m, with a significant focus on converting customers to our workflows and ecosystems whilst maintaining high levels of customer experience. Job Description: Major Job Functions: Developing and executing fresh go-to-market strategies for the business, focused on moving from a predominately on-machine technology provider to a bias for off-machine hardware and software, coupled with a healthy service and repair business. Lead the SITECH sales and business development function through a culture of data-based sales management, customer intimacy through excellent account management, coupled with new customer acquisition through a hunting and conquest mentality, all measured on a simple performance table End-to-end operational leadership of the SITECH business unit, striving for continuous improvement opportunities, innovations to drive growth in revenue, margin, inventory reduction, safe working practices, quality improvements etc Full people leadership, including health & safety, talent development and inclusion & diversity of a high-performance functional team. Aligning strategy and execution with Trimble, communicating and holding key relationships Strategic medium and long-term intelligence, in-depth industry knowledge and briefing for senior level leadership. Owning and executing AOP and GTM strategy across functional areas of responsibility, including new hardware sales, software subscriptions and aftermarket repairs / field solutions. Responsible for achievement of all targets / performance including - Market Share, Participation, Sales Excellence, Customer Experience, Full Income Statement and Working Capital across all Areas of SITECH. Also responsible for Annual, Quarterly and Monthly Budgeting / Forecasting. New Product Introduction (NPI) including hardware and software, as well as aftermarket innovations, working across all functional areas to ensure opportunities are identified and matched to relevant high-potential customers and their needs. Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, an annual management bonus, life insurance, up to 7% pension, access to the company's share scheme, private medical insurance, and car allowance, you will benefit from: Enhanced maternity and paternity packages Family-friendly policies to support working parents Enhanced flexible working options Support from a team of 40+ Mental Health first-aiders Employee wellbeing solutions Electric car scheme (UK) The opportunity to work with your charity of choice Length of service or recognition awards. Specific Skills: Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the business and lead through deep collaboration across the business. Capable of fully understanding and managing Profit and Loss (P&L)data Strategic thinking, strategic planning and timely strategy execution Strong commercial acumen. High learning agility to absorb new technologies and determine the opportunities and risks. Adept in customer-facing situations with outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills. Time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with varying timelines, often under high degrees of pressure. Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills. Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision. The leadership of high-performance teams both within sales and operations. Proven & demonstratable change management skills, comfortable with initiating and delivering change to enable profitable growth. Knowledge: Experience within the Surveying industry Civil Engineering background 5 years + experience in leading a multi-disciplined business segment or function. Knowledge of customers and competitors within the industries we serve. Distribution organisational awareness. Understands marketing programs in relation to the pricing of the assigned product. Accountability: Up to x8 direct reports and x55 Indirect reports. Annual sales turnover of over £16m in 2023 growing to +£25m within the 2025 strategic timeframe Development of go-to-market sales and marketing plans Manage sales pipeline, from opportunity to execution to maximize growth of off-machine, on-machine, workshop and field repairs, rental and software sales / subscriptions. Achievement of monthly, annually and quarterly sales targets from both a revenue and order intake perspective Achieve or exceed annual Trimble targets Accountable for the development of a sales pipeline demonstrable by maintaining a healthy order backlog Manage gross profit and expenses to deliver EBIT target through process discipline To drive successful outcomes in all tenders submitted and demonstrably increase participation levels Contribute additional revenues through growth in all possible lines of business - increase Customer Share of Wallett Manage problem and complaint resolution, providing solutions that improve customer loyalty and reduce risk / exposure Accountable for customer satisfaction measures within the business area, efficient management of customer disputes Achieve zero LTAs through a robust, participative management of health and safety within the business At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
May 05, 2024
Full time
Company: Finning (UK) Ltd Number of Openings: 1 Worker Type: Permanent Position Overview: Reporting directly to the Director of Construction Industries within Finning UK & Ireland, this role will provide strategic and operational leadership for the SITECH business unit in the UK & Ireland. SITECH, is a cutting-edge company specialising in Trimble / Caterpillar branded GPS and construction machine control technology. This role is responsible for developing the go-to-market strategy, structuring the team to deliver the strategy, developing and executing an aggressive Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and leveraging the collective horsepower within the entire Finning UK & Ireland business. You will also be accountable for delivering revenues up to circa £25m, with a significant focus on converting customers to our workflows and ecosystems whilst maintaining high levels of customer experience. Job Description: Major Job Functions: Developing and executing fresh go-to-market strategies for the business, focused on moving from a predominately on-machine technology provider to a bias for off-machine hardware and software, coupled with a healthy service and repair business. Lead the SITECH sales and business development function through a culture of data-based sales management, customer intimacy through excellent account management, coupled with new customer acquisition through a hunting and conquest mentality, all measured on a simple performance table End-to-end operational leadership of the SITECH business unit, striving for continuous improvement opportunities, innovations to drive growth in revenue, margin, inventory reduction, safe working practices, quality improvements etc Full people leadership, including health & safety, talent development and inclusion & diversity of a high-performance functional team. Aligning strategy and execution with Trimble, communicating and holding key relationships Strategic medium and long-term intelligence, in-depth industry knowledge and briefing for senior level leadership. Owning and executing AOP and GTM strategy across functional areas of responsibility, including new hardware sales, software subscriptions and aftermarket repairs / field solutions. Responsible for achievement of all targets / performance including - Market Share, Participation, Sales Excellence, Customer Experience, Full Income Statement and Working Capital across all Areas of SITECH. Also responsible for Annual, Quarterly and Monthly Budgeting / Forecasting. New Product Introduction (NPI) including hardware and software, as well as aftermarket innovations, working across all functional areas to ensure opportunities are identified and matched to relevant high-potential customers and their needs. Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, an annual management bonus, life insurance, up to 7% pension, access to the company's share scheme, private medical insurance, and car allowance, you will benefit from: Enhanced maternity and paternity packages Family-friendly policies to support working parents Enhanced flexible working options Support from a team of 40+ Mental Health first-aiders Employee wellbeing solutions Electric car scheme (UK) The opportunity to work with your charity of choice Length of service or recognition awards. Specific Skills: Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the business and lead through deep collaboration across the business. Capable of fully understanding and managing Profit and Loss (P&L)data Strategic thinking, strategic planning and timely strategy execution Strong commercial acumen. High learning agility to absorb new technologies and determine the opportunities and risks. Adept in customer-facing situations with outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills. Time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with varying timelines, often under high degrees of pressure. Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills. Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision. The leadership of high-performance teams both within sales and operations. Proven & demonstratable change management skills, comfortable with initiating and delivering change to enable profitable growth. Knowledge: Experience within the Surveying industry Civil Engineering background 5 years + experience in leading a multi-disciplined business segment or function. Knowledge of customers and competitors within the industries we serve. Distribution organisational awareness. Understands marketing programs in relation to the pricing of the assigned product. Accountability: Up to x8 direct reports and x55 Indirect reports. Annual sales turnover of over £16m in 2023 growing to +£25m within the 2025 strategic timeframe Development of go-to-market sales and marketing plans Manage sales pipeline, from opportunity to execution to maximize growth of off-machine, on-machine, workshop and field repairs, rental and software sales / subscriptions. Achievement of monthly, annually and quarterly sales targets from both a revenue and order intake perspective Achieve or exceed annual Trimble targets Accountable for the development of a sales pipeline demonstrable by maintaining a healthy order backlog Manage gross profit and expenses to deliver EBIT target through process discipline To drive successful outcomes in all tenders submitted and demonstrably increase participation levels Contribute additional revenues through growth in all possible lines of business - increase Customer Share of Wallett Manage problem and complaint resolution, providing solutions that improve customer loyalty and reduce risk / exposure Accountable for customer satisfaction measures within the business area, efficient management of customer disputes Achieve zero LTAs through a robust, participative management of health and safety within the business At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
Build an Aviation Career You're Proud Of At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term. Reporting directly to the Regional HR Director, the Senior HR Business Partner for the UK Engines business will act as a key member of the UK Engines leadership team, with accountability to the Director, UK Engine Programs. The Senior HR Business Partner will be accountable for the leadership and delivery of results in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Employee Relations and Leadership Development for the Engines Business Unit. Job Details Develop, coordinate and participate in creative solutions to business challenges and cultural change. Identify and coordinate long term talent management planning to develop longer term organisational capability. Partner with Business Leadership on business growth activities including acquisitions, integrations and TUPE. Partner with line managers, coaching and advising them on all people matters. Take appropriate actions to address and resolve employee relations issues. Work directly with the recognised trade Union(s). Ensure the consistent and equitable application of organisation policies and procedures. In coordination with the broader HR team, ensure that Vector Aerospace UK is compliant with StandardAero practices and procedures. Prepare reports, documentation and relevant presentations that are required on a regular and ad hoc basis. Position Requirements MCIPD or Equivalent ability to demonstrate a basic foundation in HR Principles Knowledge of employment law and regulatory requirements. Must be present at the relevant work location(s) to support operational needs, work strategically with Engines leadership and line managers, and be available to respond to emergent issues. Preferred Characteristics Experience in manufacturing, particularly in the military, energy or aviation Industries Experience in a multi-site unionised environment Experience managing complex employee relations cases including dismissals Experience networking to deliver results in a highly matrixed organisation that values collaboration Experience operating in a complex international Company that respects corporate compliance and approval protocols Competencies Strong interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills Strong written and oral communication skills Continuous improvement mindset Ability to maintain the integrity of people data with mindfulness to GDPR and ethical standards Ability to think strategically and influence business leaders as a thought partner Ability to think creatively and implement HR solutions in a growing and evolving organisation Ability to manage complex change management projects to deliver high quality results on time, under budget and within the parameters of the project Ability to apply knowledge of laws and regulations to practical situations in the workplace Ability to anticipate business risks and proactively deploy mitigation plans Ability to collect and analyse data to make data driven business decisions Ability to drive results Benefits that make life better: 206 hours annual leave per year for employees working 37 hours per week, plus 8 public holidays 4% employer match pension scheme YuLife wellbeing services, including 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Program, personalised online fitness programs, and many more! Bonus opportunities Generous paid sick leave Life assurance cover Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme Onsite gym at both the Fleetlands and Almondbank sites Eye test vouchers Seasonal flu jabs administered on site each year by Bupa Learning and training opportunities About Us Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911 With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers' missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us. Inclusivity Is Our Standard It is StandardAero's policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.
May 05, 2024
Full time
Build an Aviation Career You're Proud Of At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term. Reporting directly to the Regional HR Director, the Senior HR Business Partner for the UK Engines business will act as a key member of the UK Engines leadership team, with accountability to the Director, UK Engine Programs. The Senior HR Business Partner will be accountable for the leadership and delivery of results in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Employee Relations and Leadership Development for the Engines Business Unit. Job Details Develop, coordinate and participate in creative solutions to business challenges and cultural change. Identify and coordinate long term talent management planning to develop longer term organisational capability. Partner with Business Leadership on business growth activities including acquisitions, integrations and TUPE. Partner with line managers, coaching and advising them on all people matters. Take appropriate actions to address and resolve employee relations issues. Work directly with the recognised trade Union(s). Ensure the consistent and equitable application of organisation policies and procedures. In coordination with the broader HR team, ensure that Vector Aerospace UK is compliant with StandardAero practices and procedures. Prepare reports, documentation and relevant presentations that are required on a regular and ad hoc basis. Position Requirements MCIPD or Equivalent ability to demonstrate a basic foundation in HR Principles Knowledge of employment law and regulatory requirements. Must be present at the relevant work location(s) to support operational needs, work strategically with Engines leadership and line managers, and be available to respond to emergent issues. Preferred Characteristics Experience in manufacturing, particularly in the military, energy or aviation Industries Experience in a multi-site unionised environment Experience managing complex employee relations cases including dismissals Experience networking to deliver results in a highly matrixed organisation that values collaboration Experience operating in a complex international Company that respects corporate compliance and approval protocols Competencies Strong interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills Strong written and oral communication skills Continuous improvement mindset Ability to maintain the integrity of people data with mindfulness to GDPR and ethical standards Ability to think strategically and influence business leaders as a thought partner Ability to think creatively and implement HR solutions in a growing and evolving organisation Ability to manage complex change management projects to deliver high quality results on time, under budget and within the parameters of the project Ability to apply knowledge of laws and regulations to practical situations in the workplace Ability to anticipate business risks and proactively deploy mitigation plans Ability to collect and analyse data to make data driven business decisions Ability to drive results Benefits that make life better: 206 hours annual leave per year for employees working 37 hours per week, plus 8 public holidays 4% employer match pension scheme YuLife wellbeing services, including 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Program, personalised online fitness programs, and many more! Bonus opportunities Generous paid sick leave Life assurance cover Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme Onsite gym at both the Fleetlands and Almondbank sites Eye test vouchers Seasonal flu jabs administered on site each year by Bupa Learning and training opportunities About Us Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911 With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers' missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us. Inclusivity Is Our Standard It is StandardAero's policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.
We are seeking an experienced Trade Compliance Director; EMEA - Supply chain supporting the CSL Enterprise Business. The successful candidate will be an experienced Manager Leader, optimizing a small team located in EMEA. Responsible for the continued development and maintenance of CSL's world-class regional import-export compliance program. The focus is to ensure all CSL legal entities operating worldwide are compliant with all applicable customs and trade regulations whilst maximizing feasible savings for the business. The position is responsible for monitoring key industry developments, legislative, and regulatory changes affecting CSL businesses, assess impact and represent CSL in various Trade Associations to ensure CSL's interests are represented. The position will also partner directly with the various CSL strategic departments, business units, and functional area leaders to drive process improvements, operational excellence, and optimize duty spend with all applicable duty mitigation programs. The position will oversee all CSL Customs and Trade operations in the region and manage customs brokers, and or other outsourcing providers. This position will work closely with the Global Trade Compliance Program function to implement CSL Global Trade Compliance Policies, guidelines, develop and deploy regional and local procedures, monitor the compliance readiness of the region through the management of the CSL import and export compliance risk-assessment, on site compliance reviews (audits), and support all external government audits. Position will interface with CSL Business Management, Regional compliance Leadership team, customs brokers, freight forwarders, internal/external legal counsel, customers, suppliers, CMOs and government officials. Position will also provide support, for training, mentoring, and leadership development to the Regional Trade compliance personnel and will also support the CSL Global Supply Chain with all departmental goals and objectives Responsibilities include: - Monitors regional key industry developments, legislative, and regulatory changes affecting CSL businesses, assess impact and represent CSL in various Trade Associations to ensure CSL's interests are represented. Implement CSL Global Trade Compliance Policies, guidelines, develop and deploy regional and local procedures, monitor the compliance readiness of the region through the management of the CSL import and export compliance risk-assessment, on site compliance reviews (audits), and support all external audits. Drive KPIs, Trade data reporting, duty spend and duty savings, continuous improvement and drive efficiency throughout the import and export processes Oversees customs brokers in the region: KPIs, SOPs, contract, performance, lead regional bid and selection with procurement team Lead regional and local teams, responsible for all regional Trade and customs operations Responsible for the region record keeping ensures completeness as per regional, local requirements and CSL internal Policy Oversee HTS and ECCN classification as well as database, responsible for origin and preference determination, customs value and duty program utilization as per CSL Policies Identify risks and opportunities in the region and report to the Global TC team Support Government audits Experience, Skills and Experience Customs Broker license A Bachelor's Degree is required; Masters in related field or equivalent is preferred. 10 years of progressively responsible experience in highly regulated, multi-location environments, cross functional experience is preferred. Experience in managing complex Customs and trade Operations Expert in Customs and Export controls regulations, HTS and Explanatory Notes, rulings, court cases, and Customs Valuation rules, as well as a thorough knowledge of entry processing, international freight industry standards and practices, and INCOTERMS Skilled with special Customs programs (inc FTAs, Drawback, FTZs, Value Reconciliation, etc.) Experienced in drafting formal Customs correspondence Excellent skills in organization, prioritization, and negotiation; must excel under pressure Able to motivate others to drive peak performance Must be self-motivated, goal oriented, and able to work independently in producing results Proficient with: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint with ability to develop skills with other programs as required Understands Quality systems and importance of systems, operational excellence culture and behavior to organizations Strong leadership skills (e.g., priority setting, timely decision-making, business acumen and dealing with ambiguity). Clear understanding of CSL's operating model and culture Ability to analyse and utilize data to drive decisions and priorities Able to influence and challenge senior leaders and peer groups. Comfort around senior management Experience in understanding industry trends and changes to practice standards so CSL remains an industry leader Strong organizational, negotiation and influencing skills. Displays strong level of engagement at all levels of the organization and does not only operate at a corporate level Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English. Our Benefits CSL Seqirus is committed to attracting and retaining world-class employees who are valued for their contributions to achieving business objectives. Learn more about some of the benefits you can participate in when you join CSL Seqirus. About CSL Seqirus CSL Seqirus is part of CSL Limited (ASX: CSL). As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. Learn more about CSL Seqirus . We want Seqirus to reflect the world around us As a global organisation with employees in 35+ countries, CSL embraces diversity and inclusion. Learn more about Diversity & Inclusion at CSL Seqirus. Do work that matters at CSL Seqirus! Watch our 'On the Front Line' video to learn more about CSL Seqirus
May 05, 2024
Full time
We are seeking an experienced Trade Compliance Director; EMEA - Supply chain supporting the CSL Enterprise Business. The successful candidate will be an experienced Manager Leader, optimizing a small team located in EMEA. Responsible for the continued development and maintenance of CSL's world-class regional import-export compliance program. The focus is to ensure all CSL legal entities operating worldwide are compliant with all applicable customs and trade regulations whilst maximizing feasible savings for the business. The position is responsible for monitoring key industry developments, legislative, and regulatory changes affecting CSL businesses, assess impact and represent CSL in various Trade Associations to ensure CSL's interests are represented. The position will also partner directly with the various CSL strategic departments, business units, and functional area leaders to drive process improvements, operational excellence, and optimize duty spend with all applicable duty mitigation programs. The position will oversee all CSL Customs and Trade operations in the region and manage customs brokers, and or other outsourcing providers. This position will work closely with the Global Trade Compliance Program function to implement CSL Global Trade Compliance Policies, guidelines, develop and deploy regional and local procedures, monitor the compliance readiness of the region through the management of the CSL import and export compliance risk-assessment, on site compliance reviews (audits), and support all external government audits. Position will interface with CSL Business Management, Regional compliance Leadership team, customs brokers, freight forwarders, internal/external legal counsel, customers, suppliers, CMOs and government officials. Position will also provide support, for training, mentoring, and leadership development to the Regional Trade compliance personnel and will also support the CSL Global Supply Chain with all departmental goals and objectives Responsibilities include: - Monitors regional key industry developments, legislative, and regulatory changes affecting CSL businesses, assess impact and represent CSL in various Trade Associations to ensure CSL's interests are represented. Implement CSL Global Trade Compliance Policies, guidelines, develop and deploy regional and local procedures, monitor the compliance readiness of the region through the management of the CSL import and export compliance risk-assessment, on site compliance reviews (audits), and support all external audits. Drive KPIs, Trade data reporting, duty spend and duty savings, continuous improvement and drive efficiency throughout the import and export processes Oversees customs brokers in the region: KPIs, SOPs, contract, performance, lead regional bid and selection with procurement team Lead regional and local teams, responsible for all regional Trade and customs operations Responsible for the region record keeping ensures completeness as per regional, local requirements and CSL internal Policy Oversee HTS and ECCN classification as well as database, responsible for origin and preference determination, customs value and duty program utilization as per CSL Policies Identify risks and opportunities in the region and report to the Global TC team Support Government audits Experience, Skills and Experience Customs Broker license A Bachelor's Degree is required; Masters in related field or equivalent is preferred. 10 years of progressively responsible experience in highly regulated, multi-location environments, cross functional experience is preferred. Experience in managing complex Customs and trade Operations Expert in Customs and Export controls regulations, HTS and Explanatory Notes, rulings, court cases, and Customs Valuation rules, as well as a thorough knowledge of entry processing, international freight industry standards and practices, and INCOTERMS Skilled with special Customs programs (inc FTAs, Drawback, FTZs, Value Reconciliation, etc.) Experienced in drafting formal Customs correspondence Excellent skills in organization, prioritization, and negotiation; must excel under pressure Able to motivate others to drive peak performance Must be self-motivated, goal oriented, and able to work independently in producing results Proficient with: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint with ability to develop skills with other programs as required Understands Quality systems and importance of systems, operational excellence culture and behavior to organizations Strong leadership skills (e.g., priority setting, timely decision-making, business acumen and dealing with ambiguity). Clear understanding of CSL's operating model and culture Ability to analyse and utilize data to drive decisions and priorities Able to influence and challenge senior leaders and peer groups. Comfort around senior management Experience in understanding industry trends and changes to practice standards so CSL remains an industry leader Strong organizational, negotiation and influencing skills. Displays strong level of engagement at all levels of the organization and does not only operate at a corporate level Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English. Our Benefits CSL Seqirus is committed to attracting and retaining world-class employees who are valued for their contributions to achieving business objectives. Learn more about some of the benefits you can participate in when you join CSL Seqirus. About CSL Seqirus CSL Seqirus is part of CSL Limited (ASX: CSL). As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. Learn more about CSL Seqirus . We want Seqirus to reflect the world around us As a global organisation with employees in 35+ countries, CSL embraces diversity and inclusion. Learn more about Diversity & Inclusion at CSL Seqirus. Do work that matters at CSL Seqirus! Watch our 'On the Front Line' video to learn more about CSL Seqirus
Role: Maintenance Helpdesk Supervisor - Property Location: Manchester Salary: 30,000 to 33,000 per anum / Potential for Hybrid working. We are recruiting for a Maintenance Helpdesk Supervisor to join a fast-growing, people focused and tech savvy Property Management Company. This exciting role will lead and manage the property maintenance team and liaise with contractors to ensure the smooth running of the maintenance department. People management experience is essential alongside experience of working in the Property Maintenance sector or a Facilities Management background. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast growing and fresh thinking, tech savvy property company. Role Overview The Maintenance Helpdesk Supervisor is responsible for leading the helpdesk team to ensure the smooth running of the maintenance helpdesk. Day to day management of the Facilities Management helpdesk Coordinators Oversee and support on all maintenance and troubleshooting of all reactive tasks, logged via phone, email and portal. Use the PSL to identify and assign contractors and external vendors to maintenance jobs, while leading the team to ensure the monitoring of performance and quality of service. Undertake regular reviews of call stats, maintenance reporting and trends. Continuously review the current preferred supplier list and schedule of rates Work closely with the maintenance contractors to assist with any queries. Provide weekly and monthly updates on maintenance workflows to the Senior Facilities Manager & Director of Assets and Property Management Drive customer service excellence through communication with tenants. Complete ongoing training and upskilling of the helpdesk team. . Oversee wider business Facilities Management contracts including Laundry, Cleaning, Grounds maintenance. . Undertake Contractor Reviews with Compliance team and Senior FM Manager Management of insurance Claims Experience and Qualifications Experience of Managing a team is Essential. Experience of building strong working relationships with internal and external people / departments is required ie; tenants, contractors, colleagues (preferably in a facilities background) Technical facilities management knowledge within residential property or similar industry sector is highly desirable. Ability to effectively manage time and workload, successfully multitask and meet deadlines. Confident with IT systems, ability to effectively use Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data entry, produce reports and project work. Excellent written and oral communication skills Passionate about delivering excellent customer service. Company Benefits Opportunity to join an exciting growing property company with vast expansion plans. Potential for future career progression Enhanced Pension 25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays Private health cover Learning and Development Opportunities Employee wellness programmes Company Events Employee Assistance Programme APPLY NOW! Please note due to the number of applications we receive; we will only contact candidates that match the brief for this role. If you are not contacted, please take this as you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Hesketh James Recruitment are the managing agent for this role on behalf of the client. In order to ensure your enquiry with regards to this position is dealt with quickly, please send in an up-to-date copy of your Curriculum Vitae in a Word Document format.
May 05, 2024
Full time
Role: Maintenance Helpdesk Supervisor - Property Location: Manchester Salary: 30,000 to 33,000 per anum / Potential for Hybrid working. We are recruiting for a Maintenance Helpdesk Supervisor to join a fast-growing, people focused and tech savvy Property Management Company. This exciting role will lead and manage the property maintenance team and liaise with contractors to ensure the smooth running of the maintenance department. People management experience is essential alongside experience of working in the Property Maintenance sector or a Facilities Management background. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast growing and fresh thinking, tech savvy property company. Role Overview The Maintenance Helpdesk Supervisor is responsible for leading the helpdesk team to ensure the smooth running of the maintenance helpdesk. Day to day management of the Facilities Management helpdesk Coordinators Oversee and support on all maintenance and troubleshooting of all reactive tasks, logged via phone, email and portal. Use the PSL to identify and assign contractors and external vendors to maintenance jobs, while leading the team to ensure the monitoring of performance and quality of service. Undertake regular reviews of call stats, maintenance reporting and trends. Continuously review the current preferred supplier list and schedule of rates Work closely with the maintenance contractors to assist with any queries. Provide weekly and monthly updates on maintenance workflows to the Senior Facilities Manager & Director of Assets and Property Management Drive customer service excellence through communication with tenants. Complete ongoing training and upskilling of the helpdesk team. . Oversee wider business Facilities Management contracts including Laundry, Cleaning, Grounds maintenance. . Undertake Contractor Reviews with Compliance team and Senior FM Manager Management of insurance Claims Experience and Qualifications Experience of Managing a team is Essential. Experience of building strong working relationships with internal and external people / departments is required ie; tenants, contractors, colleagues (preferably in a facilities background) Technical facilities management knowledge within residential property or similar industry sector is highly desirable. Ability to effectively manage time and workload, successfully multitask and meet deadlines. Confident with IT systems, ability to effectively use Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data entry, produce reports and project work. Excellent written and oral communication skills Passionate about delivering excellent customer service. Company Benefits Opportunity to join an exciting growing property company with vast expansion plans. Potential for future career progression Enhanced Pension 25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays Private health cover Learning and Development Opportunities Employee wellness programmes Company Events Employee Assistance Programme APPLY NOW! Please note due to the number of applications we receive; we will only contact candidates that match the brief for this role. If you are not contacted, please take this as you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Hesketh James Recruitment are the managing agent for this role on behalf of the client. In order to ensure your enquiry with regards to this position is dealt with quickly, please send in an up-to-date copy of your Curriculum Vitae in a Word Document format.
Finance Manager with Plug Me In - Join us in creating a more sustainable future. If you are passionate about contributing to a sustainable and efficient future, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team.About Us:Plug Me In is part of the Calisen Group, a leader in essential energy infrastructure, committed to advancing cleaner, more efficient energy solutions and supporting the transition to net zero.Through smart metering, installation, data services, EV charging infrastructure, and the electrification of heat, we're creating a more sustainable future, bringing smarter energy to all in conjunction with our core business values. Plug Me In is in an exciting and strong position where we are seeing growth and development in all areas of the business.As a valued member of the Finance team, the Finance Manager will support the Finance Business Partner through the delivery of the monthly accounts and reporting packs. Supporting the budget and forecast processes, with an exposure to board, senior management, department heads and group directors. Responsible for managing the day-to-day finance processes for the organisation and management of the finance team.Responsibilities:• Oversee and assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, and monthly report packs for Group to include P&L, KPIs, Balance Sheet and Cashflow.• Challenging business unit performance against budget and providing value added, insightful analysis to improve performance and understanding of the numbers.• Performing monthly balance sheet reviews, ensuring reconciliations are robust, well presented and that any issues identified are resolved promptly.• Developing a business partnering relationship with the budget holders and key business areas.• To assist in the preparation of the annual budget and regular re-forecasts to Group including the reporting, analysis and detailed budget commentary.• Ensure robust financial control procedures, systems and processes are in place and reviewed regularly for updates.• Co-ordinating and overseeing the year end statutory audit and ad-hoc internal audits and assisting with tax queries.• Deputising for the Finance Business Partner as required, in operational meetings, management meetings and board meetings.• Identify development and training needs of direct reports including career mapping and objective setting.• Management of IFRS 16 position.• Overview of CIS submissions• Any other ad hoc duties as requested.What we are looking for:• Higher level education (A-Level, Degree etc. or equivalent).• Professional Accounting Qualification (P/Q - ACA / ACCA / CIMA)• At least 2 years previous experience working in a similar role• Experience working in a fast-paced environment• Experience of managing and developing a finance team• Experience of producing annual budgets and monthly forecasts• Up to date knowledge of accounting standards.• Understanding of good process and controls• Industry experience• Motivation and development of a team• Effective organisational and prioritisation skills• Accomplished analytical skillsWhat you will receive:• £55,000 - £60,000 per annum • Hybrid working, office located in Manchester (with occasional visits to Wigan)• 25 Days holiday (incremental to 30 days with yearly service) + Bank holidays + Birthday day off• Competitive Scottish Widows pension scheme• Vitality Private Health Insurance• Vitality Rewards: Gym membership, cinema, nutritional advice, health checks, travel & more• Private Medical Insurance• Critical Illness Cover• Life Assurance 4 x annual salary• Business Travel Insurance• Company Sick Pay• Enhanced Maternity Pay• Charity Day• Employee Assistance ProgrammeCalisen is proud to be a Real Living Wage employer. We believe in the inherent value of our colleagues, and it is our commitment to provide fair and competitive pay that reflects the real cost of living. We understand that when our team members are compensated fairly, it not only enhances their well-being but also contributes to a positive and thriving workplace.Calisen is committed to providing a diverse, equitable, safe, and inclusive environment as we bring smarter energy to all. The more diverse our teams' backgrounds, experiences, and ways of life, the stronger our business and relationships with our customers will be. Individuals are welcome to apply to our open positions regardless of age, gender, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, neurodiversity, and physical ability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application.Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, background, financial and criminal record checks, appropriate for the role offered.
May 05, 2024
Full time
Finance Manager with Plug Me In - Join us in creating a more sustainable future. If you are passionate about contributing to a sustainable and efficient future, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team.About Us:Plug Me In is part of the Calisen Group, a leader in essential energy infrastructure, committed to advancing cleaner, more efficient energy solutions and supporting the transition to net zero.Through smart metering, installation, data services, EV charging infrastructure, and the electrification of heat, we're creating a more sustainable future, bringing smarter energy to all in conjunction with our core business values. Plug Me In is in an exciting and strong position where we are seeing growth and development in all areas of the business.As a valued member of the Finance team, the Finance Manager will support the Finance Business Partner through the delivery of the monthly accounts and reporting packs. Supporting the budget and forecast processes, with an exposure to board, senior management, department heads and group directors. Responsible for managing the day-to-day finance processes for the organisation and management of the finance team.Responsibilities:• Oversee and assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, and monthly report packs for Group to include P&L, KPIs, Balance Sheet and Cashflow.• Challenging business unit performance against budget and providing value added, insightful analysis to improve performance and understanding of the numbers.• Performing monthly balance sheet reviews, ensuring reconciliations are robust, well presented and that any issues identified are resolved promptly.• Developing a business partnering relationship with the budget holders and key business areas.• To assist in the preparation of the annual budget and regular re-forecasts to Group including the reporting, analysis and detailed budget commentary.• Ensure robust financial control procedures, systems and processes are in place and reviewed regularly for updates.• Co-ordinating and overseeing the year end statutory audit and ad-hoc internal audits and assisting with tax queries.• Deputising for the Finance Business Partner as required, in operational meetings, management meetings and board meetings.• Identify development and training needs of direct reports including career mapping and objective setting.• Management of IFRS 16 position.• Overview of CIS submissions• Any other ad hoc duties as requested.What we are looking for:• Higher level education (A-Level, Degree etc. or equivalent).• Professional Accounting Qualification (P/Q - ACA / ACCA / CIMA)• At least 2 years previous experience working in a similar role• Experience working in a fast-paced environment• Experience of managing and developing a finance team• Experience of producing annual budgets and monthly forecasts• Up to date knowledge of accounting standards.• Understanding of good process and controls• Industry experience• Motivation and development of a team• Effective organisational and prioritisation skills• Accomplished analytical skillsWhat you will receive:• £55,000 - £60,000 per annum • Hybrid working, office located in Manchester (with occasional visits to Wigan)• 25 Days holiday (incremental to 30 days with yearly service) + Bank holidays + Birthday day off• Competitive Scottish Widows pension scheme• Vitality Private Health Insurance• Vitality Rewards: Gym membership, cinema, nutritional advice, health checks, travel & more• Private Medical Insurance• Critical Illness Cover• Life Assurance 4 x annual salary• Business Travel Insurance• Company Sick Pay• Enhanced Maternity Pay• Charity Day• Employee Assistance ProgrammeCalisen is proud to be a Real Living Wage employer. We believe in the inherent value of our colleagues, and it is our commitment to provide fair and competitive pay that reflects the real cost of living. We understand that when our team members are compensated fairly, it not only enhances their well-being but also contributes to a positive and thriving workplace.Calisen is committed to providing a diverse, equitable, safe, and inclusive environment as we bring smarter energy to all. The more diverse our teams' backgrounds, experiences, and ways of life, the stronger our business and relationships with our customers will be. Individuals are welcome to apply to our open positions regardless of age, gender, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, neurodiversity, and physical ability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application.Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, background, financial and criminal record checks, appropriate for the role offered.
Senior Architectural Technologist required to join an award-winning regional AJ100 Architectural Practice located in the heart of Leeds City Centre in a delightful landmark studio with expansive views across the city! Our client are a dedicated team of 200+ enthusiastic individuals that care about creating places that foster human connection while adding commercial, civic, environmental, and social value to all the projects they undertake. Their portfolio is hugely expansive across the following core sectors - City Living, Mixed Use, Leisure, Commercial workplace, Education, Industrial, MOD estates, Bluelight & Healthcare! Current project demands are city centre living high rise residential, Masterplanning and net zero commercial office developments. As Senior Architectural Technologist you will be responsible for supporting projects through all RIBA stages and building and maintaining excellent relationships with colleagues, clients, contractors, and Local Authorities. If you are looking to develop your career in a friendly, collaborative and creative environment with a business committed to its people this is the role for you. The Leeds studio proudly promotes continuous development and build teams around people needs. Moreover, they successfully coordinate CIAT certification via a mentoring scheme which will really benefit career and professional development if you are not already MCIAT! Senior Architectural Technologist Responsibilities: Provide high quality technical drawings and supporting technical information in compliance with the practices Quality Management procedures. Where identified as Project Manager , ensure the efficient delivery of the technical services identified in the project brief, to the agreed deadlines & within budget. Maintain a competent working knowledge of current and pending legislation affecting the production of technical information and ensure compliant with relevant Building Regulations, Building Bulletins and Health and Safety guidance in relation to managing projects. Manage the production of detailed design drawings, working drawings, schedules, and specifications, 2D and 3D drawings in either CAD or BIM where relevant. Arrange project reviews to assist with resolving technical issues as they arise. Ensure clear understanding of Appointment Documents & Scope of Services. Notify the Directors of potential PI claims or issues that require their review. Assist with the mentoring of junior members of the technical team on all aspects of technical delivery. We want to hear from you if you have the skills and qualifications listed below: HNC/HND in a related discipline or can demonstrate significant relevant experience. Membership of CIAT or working towards chartered status. Proven record of accomplishment of delivering multiple projects listed above. Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and SketchUp. Ability to manage workload effectively, make clear decisions and meet tight deadlines. Evidence of building and maintaining working relationships with clients, contractors, team members, colleagues and third parties. What you will get in return: People are at the heart of what our client does They offer a competitive salary between 42,000- 48,000 and a benefits package that promotes a work-life balance and supports your professional development needs. Life assurance, bonus scheme, Cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Healthcare Cashback scheme, gym discounts, hybrid working opportunities, regular social activities plus more are among some of the benefits on offer. Interested, please contact James Jackson for further details (phone number removed)
May 05, 2024
Full time
Senior Architectural Technologist required to join an award-winning regional AJ100 Architectural Practice located in the heart of Leeds City Centre in a delightful landmark studio with expansive views across the city! Our client are a dedicated team of 200+ enthusiastic individuals that care about creating places that foster human connection while adding commercial, civic, environmental, and social value to all the projects they undertake. Their portfolio is hugely expansive across the following core sectors - City Living, Mixed Use, Leisure, Commercial workplace, Education, Industrial, MOD estates, Bluelight & Healthcare! Current project demands are city centre living high rise residential, Masterplanning and net zero commercial office developments. As Senior Architectural Technologist you will be responsible for supporting projects through all RIBA stages and building and maintaining excellent relationships with colleagues, clients, contractors, and Local Authorities. If you are looking to develop your career in a friendly, collaborative and creative environment with a business committed to its people this is the role for you. The Leeds studio proudly promotes continuous development and build teams around people needs. Moreover, they successfully coordinate CIAT certification via a mentoring scheme which will really benefit career and professional development if you are not already MCIAT! Senior Architectural Technologist Responsibilities: Provide high quality technical drawings and supporting technical information in compliance with the practices Quality Management procedures. Where identified as Project Manager , ensure the efficient delivery of the technical services identified in the project brief, to the agreed deadlines & within budget. Maintain a competent working knowledge of current and pending legislation affecting the production of technical information and ensure compliant with relevant Building Regulations, Building Bulletins and Health and Safety guidance in relation to managing projects. Manage the production of detailed design drawings, working drawings, schedules, and specifications, 2D and 3D drawings in either CAD or BIM where relevant. Arrange project reviews to assist with resolving technical issues as they arise. Ensure clear understanding of Appointment Documents & Scope of Services. Notify the Directors of potential PI claims or issues that require their review. Assist with the mentoring of junior members of the technical team on all aspects of technical delivery. We want to hear from you if you have the skills and qualifications listed below: HNC/HND in a related discipline or can demonstrate significant relevant experience. Membership of CIAT or working towards chartered status. Proven record of accomplishment of delivering multiple projects listed above. Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and SketchUp. Ability to manage workload effectively, make clear decisions and meet tight deadlines. Evidence of building and maintaining working relationships with clients, contractors, team members, colleagues and third parties. What you will get in return: People are at the heart of what our client does They offer a competitive salary between 42,000- 48,000 and a benefits package that promotes a work-life balance and supports your professional development needs. Life assurance, bonus scheme, Cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Healthcare Cashback scheme, gym discounts, hybrid working opportunities, regular social activities plus more are among some of the benefits on offer. Interested, please contact James Jackson for further details (phone number removed)
Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies. Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe. As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed. We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems. Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide! Flexible Working At Ultra Maritime, we understand that your personal life is just as important as your professional one. That's why we support and promote flexible working arrangements where possible. Whether you prefer a hybrid model, working remotely, or the structure of being on-site, we will support you as best as we can. Embrace the freedom to shape your work hours according to your needs, whether it's part-time, compressed hours, or a unique arrangement that suits your lifestyle. Rugeley embraces flexibility by offering adaptable start and finish times, empowering you to find the perfect balance between your professional and personal commitments. Bid farewell to rigid schedules and embrace the freedom to design your workday around your unique needs. It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people. Job Description Ultra Maritime has an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Project Manager to join our Projects Department at Ultra Maritime, SMaP based in Staffordshire. In this role you will report to the Portfolio Manager and will be responsible for co-ordination of project management activity for a major facility expansion project to support the ongoing growth of the business. You will be an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record in successful delivery of complex projects. While you will not be directly responsible for the construction aspects of the project, previous experience in construction project management or facilities management would be desirable. Key responsibilities Working as part of the project management team, your responsibilities will include: Be the primary contact for internal and external stakeholders including architects, contractors, test & development engineering team Manage requirements along with meeting the business goals of schedule, budget, completion of milestones, risk management Monitor project performance against plan, cost and delivery, and identify appropriate corrective actions by conducting periodic cost, schedule, performance and risk reviews Prioritise, identify and obtain the required resources, including facilities, tools and personnel to achieve successful project execution Supply accurate cost and schedule information in the preparation of bids and reports Provide effective leadership, manage all customer and supplier interfaces, and communicate effectively to Senior Management, team members and peers to establish a common understanding of Project Scope and plan for successful programme execution Motivate the team by communicating a shared vision, providing direction, setting goals and mentoring, creating a team environment that encourages people to work towards common objectives Carry out other duties that may reasonably be required by the Programmes Director or the Portfolio Manager in support of department activities Qualifications / Skills required Personal attributes as a Project Manager: Experienced Project Manager with a successful track record in setting up and executing full project lifecycle, including concept, launch, product development, transition to production, product delivery and in service support Educated to degree level in Business/Engineering. APM qualified (or equivalent) Excellent leadership, delegation and team work skills with a collaborative mindset Excellent communication, influencing and persuading skills at all levels in the business High commercial and business awareness, customer focus and sales orientation Resilient - able to operate effectively under stretching project constraints, pressure and displays sound judgement at all times PC and keyboard literate and working knowledge of project management tools, plus working knowledge of IFS or an equivalent ERP system Experience in construction project management or facilities management would be highly desirable Experience of managing multi-disciplined projects with a focus on systems engineering and integration and/or manufacturing is desirable A background in Maritime / Defence industry would be advantageous Routine UK and occasional overseas travel will be required If you are ready to elevate your career and be part of something extraordinary, apply now and let's shape the future together! Note: All candidates must be eligible to achieve the relevant security vetting level applicable to the role Relocation Support Attracting high-level talent and people that can add value and expertise, is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so that's why we search across the UK for talent. We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines. Nationality Requirements Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers. Diverse & Inclusive Employer Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self. We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.
May 05, 2024
Full time
Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies. Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe. As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed. We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems. Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide! Flexible Working At Ultra Maritime, we understand that your personal life is just as important as your professional one. That's why we support and promote flexible working arrangements where possible. Whether you prefer a hybrid model, working remotely, or the structure of being on-site, we will support you as best as we can. Embrace the freedom to shape your work hours according to your needs, whether it's part-time, compressed hours, or a unique arrangement that suits your lifestyle. Rugeley embraces flexibility by offering adaptable start and finish times, empowering you to find the perfect balance between your professional and personal commitments. Bid farewell to rigid schedules and embrace the freedom to design your workday around your unique needs. It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people. Job Description Ultra Maritime has an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Project Manager to join our Projects Department at Ultra Maritime, SMaP based in Staffordshire. In this role you will report to the Portfolio Manager and will be responsible for co-ordination of project management activity for a major facility expansion project to support the ongoing growth of the business. You will be an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record in successful delivery of complex projects. While you will not be directly responsible for the construction aspects of the project, previous experience in construction project management or facilities management would be desirable. Key responsibilities Working as part of the project management team, your responsibilities will include: Be the primary contact for internal and external stakeholders including architects, contractors, test & development engineering team Manage requirements along with meeting the business goals of schedule, budget, completion of milestones, risk management Monitor project performance against plan, cost and delivery, and identify appropriate corrective actions by conducting periodic cost, schedule, performance and risk reviews Prioritise, identify and obtain the required resources, including facilities, tools and personnel to achieve successful project execution Supply accurate cost and schedule information in the preparation of bids and reports Provide effective leadership, manage all customer and supplier interfaces, and communicate effectively to Senior Management, team members and peers to establish a common understanding of Project Scope and plan for successful programme execution Motivate the team by communicating a shared vision, providing direction, setting goals and mentoring, creating a team environment that encourages people to work towards common objectives Carry out other duties that may reasonably be required by the Programmes Director or the Portfolio Manager in support of department activities Qualifications / Skills required Personal attributes as a Project Manager: Experienced Project Manager with a successful track record in setting up and executing full project lifecycle, including concept, launch, product development, transition to production, product delivery and in service support Educated to degree level in Business/Engineering. APM qualified (or equivalent) Excellent leadership, delegation and team work skills with a collaborative mindset Excellent communication, influencing and persuading skills at all levels in the business High commercial and business awareness, customer focus and sales orientation Resilient - able to operate effectively under stretching project constraints, pressure and displays sound judgement at all times PC and keyboard literate and working knowledge of project management tools, plus working knowledge of IFS or an equivalent ERP system Experience in construction project management or facilities management would be highly desirable Experience of managing multi-disciplined projects with a focus on systems engineering and integration and/or manufacturing is desirable A background in Maritime / Defence industry would be advantageous Routine UK and occasional overseas travel will be required If you are ready to elevate your career and be part of something extraordinary, apply now and let's shape the future together! Note: All candidates must be eligible to achieve the relevant security vetting level applicable to the role Relocation Support Attracting high-level talent and people that can add value and expertise, is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so that's why we search across the UK for talent. We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines. Nationality Requirements Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers. Diverse & Inclusive Employer Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self. We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.
Role: Internal Operations Manager Location: Manchester About Us: We are the tech company with people at heart. At Advania, we believe in empowering people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft's leading partners in the UK, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, we have a proven track record of success in delivering transformational IT services Job Purpose: Enterprise Business Systems is a team within Group Technology Services that is responsible for the management, development of internal infrastructure and applications across the Advania Group business in the UK and South Africa. We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to manage the daily support service provided to Advania UK internal staff by the internal support team Enterprise Business Systems including responsibility for line management of the engineering team, service management and service improvement. Responsibilities : As an Advania Internal Operations Manager you will be responsible to ensuring the support provided to the users within Advania UK Group is of the highest quality and adheres to agreed KPI's and the business processes are aligned across all relevant departments You are responsible for managing the engineering team across the UK and South Africa including the team's performance and development. You will own and deliver the service improvement programme that runs under the continuous improvement programme framework overseen by the Director of Enterprise Business Systems. You will be responsible for all support processes and interface with the other department leaders to ensure that processes deliver to business requirements and are fit for purpose. Reporting to the Director of Enterprise Business Systems the key deliverables of the role can be summarised as follows: Line management of the system engineers and senior engineers including Service Management which includes both remote support, onsite support and end user device management Business and ITSM Process management Strategic vision execution Manage recruitment process Embed a customer-centric culture across the engineers Optimise our costs for service delivery, seek automation and efficiency opportunities Lead from the front to demonstrate professionalism in our communication and engagement Ad-hoc visits to UK office locations to engage with local resources as and when necessary Ensure prioritisation of work against the Advania UK strategy working with direction from the Director of EBS Occasionally be available throughout agreed weekends or evenings to oversee system maintenance or upgrades Qualifications & Experience: Minimum 5 years experience in a similar operational management role Experience managing a team of at least 5 people minimum Experience in managing and implementing service improvements for a service desk Experience managing a service desk in a technology company ITLv4 foundation certification Full UK driving license Process and automation focused. Enjoys a fast paced and challenging environment Good technical understanding of industry terminology Security conscious and actively considers IT security risks. Able to prioritise under pressure and work to deadlines. ServiceNow ITSM (desirable) Working to support an internal support function within a managed services business Azure Devops Management (desirable) Building a service management structure (desirable) Click here to explore our company benefits. for the list of benefits. Select one: , , Our Selection Process: We are committed to ensuring an equitable experience for all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Please do let us know if you'll need any reasonable adjustments as part of the selection process by highlighting these on your application form.
May 04, 2024
Full time
Role: Internal Operations Manager Location: Manchester About Us: We are the tech company with people at heart. At Advania, we believe in empowering people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft's leading partners in the UK, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, we have a proven track record of success in delivering transformational IT services Job Purpose: Enterprise Business Systems is a team within Group Technology Services that is responsible for the management, development of internal infrastructure and applications across the Advania Group business in the UK and South Africa. We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to manage the daily support service provided to Advania UK internal staff by the internal support team Enterprise Business Systems including responsibility for line management of the engineering team, service management and service improvement. Responsibilities : As an Advania Internal Operations Manager you will be responsible to ensuring the support provided to the users within Advania UK Group is of the highest quality and adheres to agreed KPI's and the business processes are aligned across all relevant departments You are responsible for managing the engineering team across the UK and South Africa including the team's performance and development. You will own and deliver the service improvement programme that runs under the continuous improvement programme framework overseen by the Director of Enterprise Business Systems. You will be responsible for all support processes and interface with the other department leaders to ensure that processes deliver to business requirements and are fit for purpose. Reporting to the Director of Enterprise Business Systems the key deliverables of the role can be summarised as follows: Line management of the system engineers and senior engineers including Service Management which includes both remote support, onsite support and end user device management Business and ITSM Process management Strategic vision execution Manage recruitment process Embed a customer-centric culture across the engineers Optimise our costs for service delivery, seek automation and efficiency opportunities Lead from the front to demonstrate professionalism in our communication and engagement Ad-hoc visits to UK office locations to engage with local resources as and when necessary Ensure prioritisation of work against the Advania UK strategy working with direction from the Director of EBS Occasionally be available throughout agreed weekends or evenings to oversee system maintenance or upgrades Qualifications & Experience: Minimum 5 years experience in a similar operational management role Experience managing a team of at least 5 people minimum Experience in managing and implementing service improvements for a service desk Experience managing a service desk in a technology company ITLv4 foundation certification Full UK driving license Process and automation focused. Enjoys a fast paced and challenging environment Good technical understanding of industry terminology Security conscious and actively considers IT security risks. Able to prioritise under pressure and work to deadlines. ServiceNow ITSM (desirable) Working to support an internal support function within a managed services business Azure Devops Management (desirable) Building a service management structure (desirable) Click here to explore our company benefits. for the list of benefits. Select one: , , Our Selection Process: We are committed to ensuring an equitable experience for all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Please do let us know if you'll need any reasonable adjustments as part of the selection process by highlighting these on your application form.
Company: Finning (UK) Ltd Number of Openings: 1 Worker Type: Permanent Position Overview: Reporting directly to the Director of Construction Industries within Finning UK & Ireland, this role will provide strategic and operational leadership for the SITECH business unit in the UK & Ireland. SITECH, is a cutting-edge company specialising in Trimble / Caterpillar branded GPS and construction machine control technology. This role is responsible for developing the go-to-market strategy, structuring the team to deliver the strategy, developing and executing an aggressive Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and leveraging the collective horsepower within the entire Finning UK & Ireland business. You will also be accountable for delivering revenues up to circa £25m, with a significant focus on converting customers to our workflows and ecosystems whilst maintaining high levels of customer experience. Job Description: Major Job Functions: Developing and executing fresh go-to-market strategies for the business, focused on moving from a predominately on-machine technology provider to a bias for off-machine hardware and software, coupled with a healthy service and repair business. Lead the SITECH sales and business development function through a culture of data-based sales management, customer intimacy through excellent account management, coupled with new customer acquisition through a hunting and conquest mentality, all measured on a simple performance table End-to-end operational leadership of the SITECH business unit, striving for continuous improvement opportunities, innovations to drive growth in revenue, margin, inventory reduction, safe working practices, quality improvements etc Full people leadership, including health & safety, talent development and inclusion & diversity of a high-performance functional team. Aligning strategy and execution with Trimble, communicating and holding key relationships Strategic medium and long-term intelligence, in-depth industry knowledge and briefing for senior level leadership. Owning and executing AOP and GTM strategy across functional areas of responsibility, including new hardware sales, software subscriptions and aftermarket repairs / field solutions. Responsible for achievement of all targets / performance including - Market Share, Participation, Sales Excellence, Customer Experience, Full Income Statement and Working Capital across all Areas of SITECH. Also responsible for Annual, Quarterly and Monthly Budgeting / Forecasting. New Product Introduction (NPI) including hardware and software, as well as aftermarket innovations, working across all functional areas to ensure opportunities are identified and matched to relevant high-potential customers and their needs. Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, an annual management bonus, life insurance, up to 7% pension, access to the company's share scheme, private medical insurance, and car allowance, you will benefit from: Enhanced maternity and paternity packages Family-friendly policies to support working parents Enhanced flexible working options Support from a team of 40+ Mental Health first-aiders Employee wellbeing solutions Electric car scheme (UK) The opportunity to work with your charity of choice Length of service or recognition awards. Specific Skills: Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the business and lead through deep collaboration across the business. Capable of fully understanding and managing Profit and Loss (P&L)data Strategic thinking, strategic planning and timely strategy execution Strong commercial acumen. High learning agility to absorb new technologies and determine the opportunities and risks. Adept in customer-facing situations with outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills. Time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with varying timelines, often under high degrees of pressure. Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills. Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision. The leadership of high-performance teams both within sales and operations. Proven & demonstratable change management skills, comfortable with initiating and delivering change to enable profitable growth. Knowledge: Experience within the Surveying industry Civil Engineering background 5 years + experience in leading a multi-disciplined business segment or function. Knowledge of customers and competitors within the industries we serve. Distribution organisational awareness. Understands marketing programs in relation to the pricing of the assigned product. Accountability: Up to x8 direct reports and x55 Indirect reports. Annual sales turnover of over £16m in 2023 growing to +£25m within the 2025 strategic timeframe Development of go-to-market sales and marketing plans Manage sales pipeline, from opportunity to execution to maximize growth of off-machine, on-machine, workshop and field repairs, rental and software sales / subscriptions. Achievement of monthly, annually and quarterly sales targets from both a revenue and order intake perspective Achieve or exceed annual Trimble targets Accountable for the development of a sales pipeline demonstrable by maintaining a healthy order backlog Manage gross profit and expenses to deliver EBIT target through process discipline To drive successful outcomes in all tenders submitted and demonstrably increase participation levels Contribute additional revenues through growth in all possible lines of business - increase Customer Share of Wallett Manage problem and complaint resolution, providing solutions that improve customer loyalty and reduce risk / exposure Accountable for customer satisfaction measures within the business area, efficient management of customer disputes Achieve zero LTAs through a robust, participative management of health and safety within the business At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
May 04, 2024
Full time
Company: Finning (UK) Ltd Number of Openings: 1 Worker Type: Permanent Position Overview: Reporting directly to the Director of Construction Industries within Finning UK & Ireland, this role will provide strategic and operational leadership for the SITECH business unit in the UK & Ireland. SITECH, is a cutting-edge company specialising in Trimble / Caterpillar branded GPS and construction machine control technology. This role is responsible for developing the go-to-market strategy, structuring the team to deliver the strategy, developing and executing an aggressive Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and leveraging the collective horsepower within the entire Finning UK & Ireland business. You will also be accountable for delivering revenues up to circa £25m, with a significant focus on converting customers to our workflows and ecosystems whilst maintaining high levels of customer experience. Job Description: Major Job Functions: Developing and executing fresh go-to-market strategies for the business, focused on moving from a predominately on-machine technology provider to a bias for off-machine hardware and software, coupled with a healthy service and repair business. Lead the SITECH sales and business development function through a culture of data-based sales management, customer intimacy through excellent account management, coupled with new customer acquisition through a hunting and conquest mentality, all measured on a simple performance table End-to-end operational leadership of the SITECH business unit, striving for continuous improvement opportunities, innovations to drive growth in revenue, margin, inventory reduction, safe working practices, quality improvements etc Full people leadership, including health & safety, talent development and inclusion & diversity of a high-performance functional team. Aligning strategy and execution with Trimble, communicating and holding key relationships Strategic medium and long-term intelligence, in-depth industry knowledge and briefing for senior level leadership. Owning and executing AOP and GTM strategy across functional areas of responsibility, including new hardware sales, software subscriptions and aftermarket repairs / field solutions. Responsible for achievement of all targets / performance including - Market Share, Participation, Sales Excellence, Customer Experience, Full Income Statement and Working Capital across all Areas of SITECH. Also responsible for Annual, Quarterly and Monthly Budgeting / Forecasting. New Product Introduction (NPI) including hardware and software, as well as aftermarket innovations, working across all functional areas to ensure opportunities are identified and matched to relevant high-potential customers and their needs. Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, an annual management bonus, life insurance, up to 7% pension, access to the company's share scheme, private medical insurance, and car allowance, you will benefit from: Enhanced maternity and paternity packages Family-friendly policies to support working parents Enhanced flexible working options Support from a team of 40+ Mental Health first-aiders Employee wellbeing solutions Electric car scheme (UK) The opportunity to work with your charity of choice Length of service or recognition awards. Specific Skills: Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the business and lead through deep collaboration across the business. Capable of fully understanding and managing Profit and Loss (P&L)data Strategic thinking, strategic planning and timely strategy execution Strong commercial acumen. High learning agility to absorb new technologies and determine the opportunities and risks. Adept in customer-facing situations with outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills. Time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with varying timelines, often under high degrees of pressure. Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills. Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision. The leadership of high-performance teams both within sales and operations. Proven & demonstratable change management skills, comfortable with initiating and delivering change to enable profitable growth. Knowledge: Experience within the Surveying industry Civil Engineering background 5 years + experience in leading a multi-disciplined business segment or function. Knowledge of customers and competitors within the industries we serve. Distribution organisational awareness. Understands marketing programs in relation to the pricing of the assigned product. Accountability: Up to x8 direct reports and x55 Indirect reports. Annual sales turnover of over £16m in 2023 growing to +£25m within the 2025 strategic timeframe Development of go-to-market sales and marketing plans Manage sales pipeline, from opportunity to execution to maximize growth of off-machine, on-machine, workshop and field repairs, rental and software sales / subscriptions. Achievement of monthly, annually and quarterly sales targets from both a revenue and order intake perspective Achieve or exceed annual Trimble targets Accountable for the development of a sales pipeline demonstrable by maintaining a healthy order backlog Manage gross profit and expenses to deliver EBIT target through process discipline To drive successful outcomes in all tenders submitted and demonstrably increase participation levels Contribute additional revenues through growth in all possible lines of business - increase Customer Share of Wallett Manage problem and complaint resolution, providing solutions that improve customer loyalty and reduce risk / exposure Accountable for customer satisfaction measures within the business area, efficient management of customer disputes Achieve zero LTAs through a robust, participative management of health and safety within the business At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
Company: Finning (UK) Ltd Number of Openings: 1 Worker Type: Permanent Position Overview: Reporting directly to the Director of Construction Industries within Finning UK & Ireland, this role will provide strategic and operational leadership for the SITECH business unit in the UK & Ireland. SITECH, is a cutting-edge company specialising in Trimble / Caterpillar branded GPS and construction machine control technology. This role is responsible for developing the go-to-market strategy, structuring the team to deliver the strategy, developing and executing an aggressive Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and leveraging the collective horsepower within the entire Finning UK & Ireland business. You will also be accountable for delivering revenues up to circa £25m, with a significant focus on converting customers to our workflows and ecosystems whilst maintaining high levels of customer experience. Job Description: Major Job Functions: Developing and executing fresh go-to-market strategies for the business, focused on moving from a predominately on-machine technology provider to a bias for off-machine hardware and software, coupled with a healthy service and repair business. Lead the SITECH sales and business development function through a culture of data-based sales management, customer intimacy through excellent account management, coupled with new customer acquisition through a hunting and conquest mentality, all measured on a simple performance table End-to-end operational leadership of the SITECH business unit, striving for continuous improvement opportunities, innovations to drive growth in revenue, margin, inventory reduction, safe working practices, quality improvements etc Full people leadership, including health & safety, talent development and inclusion & diversity of a high-performance functional team. Aligning strategy and execution with Trimble, communicating and holding key relationships Strategic medium and long-term intelligence, in-depth industry knowledge and briefing for senior level leadership. Owning and executing AOP and GTM strategy across functional areas of responsibility, including new hardware sales, software subscriptions and aftermarket repairs / field solutions. Responsible for achievement of all targets / performance including - Market Share, Participation, Sales Excellence, Customer Experience, Full Income Statement and Working Capital across all Areas of SITECH. Also responsible for Annual, Quarterly and Monthly Budgeting / Forecasting. New Product Introduction (NPI) including hardware and software, as well as aftermarket innovations, working across all functional areas to ensure opportunities are identified and matched to relevant high-potential customers and their needs. Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, an annual management bonus, life insurance, up to 7% pension, access to the company's share scheme, private medical insurance, and car allowance, you will benefit from: Enhanced maternity and paternity packages Family-friendly policies to support working parents Enhanced flexible working options Support from a team of 40+ Mental Health first-aiders Employee wellbeing solutions Electric car scheme (UK) The opportunity to work with your charity of choice Length of service or recognition awards. Specific Skills: Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the business and lead through deep collaboration across the business. Capable of fully understanding and managing Profit and Loss (P&L)data Strategic thinking, strategic planning and timely strategy execution Strong commercial acumen. High learning agility to absorb new technologies and determine the opportunities and risks. Adept in customer-facing situations with outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills. Time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with varying timelines, often under high degrees of pressure. Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills. Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision. The leadership of high-performance teams both within sales and operations. Proven & demonstratable change management skills, comfortable with initiating and delivering change to enable profitable growth. Knowledge: Experience within the Surveying industry Civil Engineering background 5 years + experience in leading a multi-disciplined business segment or function. Knowledge of customers and competitors within the industries we serve. Distribution organisational awareness. Understands marketing programs in relation to the pricing of the assigned product. Accountability: Up to x8 direct reports and x55 Indirect reports. Annual sales turnover of over £16m in 2023 growing to +£25m within the 2025 strategic timeframe Development of go-to-market sales and marketing plans Manage sales pipeline, from opportunity to execution to maximize growth of off-machine, on-machine, workshop and field repairs, rental and software sales / subscriptions. Achievement of monthly, annually and quarterly sales targets from both a revenue and order intake perspective Achieve or exceed annual Trimble targets Accountable for the development of a sales pipeline demonstrable by maintaining a healthy order backlog Manage gross profit and expenses to deliver EBIT target through process discipline To drive successful outcomes in all tenders submitted and demonstrably increase participation levels Contribute additional revenues through growth in all possible lines of business - increase Customer Share of Wallett Manage problem and complaint resolution, providing solutions that improve customer loyalty and reduce risk / exposure Accountable for customer satisfaction measures within the business area, efficient management of customer disputes Achieve zero LTAs through a robust, participative management of health and safety within the business At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
May 04, 2024
Full time
Company: Finning (UK) Ltd Number of Openings: 1 Worker Type: Permanent Position Overview: Reporting directly to the Director of Construction Industries within Finning UK & Ireland, this role will provide strategic and operational leadership for the SITECH business unit in the UK & Ireland. SITECH, is a cutting-edge company specialising in Trimble / Caterpillar branded GPS and construction machine control technology. This role is responsible for developing the go-to-market strategy, structuring the team to deliver the strategy, developing and executing an aggressive Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and leveraging the collective horsepower within the entire Finning UK & Ireland business. You will also be accountable for delivering revenues up to circa £25m, with a significant focus on converting customers to our workflows and ecosystems whilst maintaining high levels of customer experience. Job Description: Major Job Functions: Developing and executing fresh go-to-market strategies for the business, focused on moving from a predominately on-machine technology provider to a bias for off-machine hardware and software, coupled with a healthy service and repair business. Lead the SITECH sales and business development function through a culture of data-based sales management, customer intimacy through excellent account management, coupled with new customer acquisition through a hunting and conquest mentality, all measured on a simple performance table End-to-end operational leadership of the SITECH business unit, striving for continuous improvement opportunities, innovations to drive growth in revenue, margin, inventory reduction, safe working practices, quality improvements etc Full people leadership, including health & safety, talent development and inclusion & diversity of a high-performance functional team. Aligning strategy and execution with Trimble, communicating and holding key relationships Strategic medium and long-term intelligence, in-depth industry knowledge and briefing for senior level leadership. Owning and executing AOP and GTM strategy across functional areas of responsibility, including new hardware sales, software subscriptions and aftermarket repairs / field solutions. Responsible for achievement of all targets / performance including - Market Share, Participation, Sales Excellence, Customer Experience, Full Income Statement and Working Capital across all Areas of SITECH. Also responsible for Annual, Quarterly and Monthly Budgeting / Forecasting. New Product Introduction (NPI) including hardware and software, as well as aftermarket innovations, working across all functional areas to ensure opportunities are identified and matched to relevant high-potential customers and their needs. Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, an annual management bonus, life insurance, up to 7% pension, access to the company's share scheme, private medical insurance, and car allowance, you will benefit from: Enhanced maternity and paternity packages Family-friendly policies to support working parents Enhanced flexible working options Support from a team of 40+ Mental Health first-aiders Employee wellbeing solutions Electric car scheme (UK) The opportunity to work with your charity of choice Length of service or recognition awards. Specific Skills: Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the business and lead through deep collaboration across the business. Capable of fully understanding and managing Profit and Loss (P&L)data Strategic thinking, strategic planning and timely strategy execution Strong commercial acumen. High learning agility to absorb new technologies and determine the opportunities and risks. Adept in customer-facing situations with outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills. Time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with varying timelines, often under high degrees of pressure. Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills. Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision. The leadership of high-performance teams both within sales and operations. Proven & demonstratable change management skills, comfortable with initiating and delivering change to enable profitable growth. Knowledge: Experience within the Surveying industry Civil Engineering background 5 years + experience in leading a multi-disciplined business segment or function. Knowledge of customers and competitors within the industries we serve. Distribution organisational awareness. Understands marketing programs in relation to the pricing of the assigned product. Accountability: Up to x8 direct reports and x55 Indirect reports. Annual sales turnover of over £16m in 2023 growing to +£25m within the 2025 strategic timeframe Development of go-to-market sales and marketing plans Manage sales pipeline, from opportunity to execution to maximize growth of off-machine, on-machine, workshop and field repairs, rental and software sales / subscriptions. Achievement of monthly, annually and quarterly sales targets from both a revenue and order intake perspective Achieve or exceed annual Trimble targets Accountable for the development of a sales pipeline demonstrable by maintaining a healthy order backlog Manage gross profit and expenses to deliver EBIT target through process discipline To drive successful outcomes in all tenders submitted and demonstrably increase participation levels Contribute additional revenues through growth in all possible lines of business - increase Customer Share of Wallett Manage problem and complaint resolution, providing solutions that improve customer loyalty and reduce risk / exposure Accountable for customer satisfaction measures within the business area, efficient management of customer disputes Achieve zero LTAs through a robust, participative management of health and safety within the business At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
About Walr Founded in 2020, Walr provides the market's most customizable and unified data creation solutions to power all elements of quantitative research. Marrying cutting-edge, proprietary technology with the very best talent, we build bespoke and flexible research programs for the world's brightest businesses. Dedication is our mantra, as we treat clients as partners and go the extra mile to amaze them with exceptional service. Fueling our excitement, we've already tripled our team in 2022. As a rapidly growing company and acclaimed recipient of the Best Workplace in Tech and Best Workplace in Wellbeing titles, we're not just offering a job - we're inviting you to shape our journey. Empowerment and growth define us. Join us in reshaping the future of business. About the Role Walr is on the search for a Business Development Director to spearhead our rapidly expanding European operations. This role is perfect for those who thrive in the vibrant environment of a startup, excel under tight deadlines, adapt seamlessly to change, and manage multiple tasks effortlessly. As the Business Development Director, you will lead our new business initiatives across the UK and Europe, with an initial focus on Agency and Consulting client sectors. You will collaborate closely with the CCO and EVP of Growth to implement our commercial strategies aimed at securing new clients and enhancing their engagement with Walr. The ideal candidate will possess a robust understanding of how to effectively communicate the advantages of our software, our global audience reach, and our outstanding service, making a significant impact in a role that demands both strategic insight and practical business acumen. Key Responsibilities Design and implement a sales strategy targeting new market segments to amplify revenue growth across a broad range of Agency & Consulting clients. Actively build and maintain a robust pipeline of prospects through strategic networking, industry events, and proactive outbound sales initiatives. Collaborate closely with the Marketing team to craft compelling lead generation campaigns that captivate and convert. Directly engage with potential clients to fully understand their needs and craft customized solutions that leverage Walr's capabilities to meet their goals. Lead high-stakes negotiations and close substantial deals, while nurturing enduring relationships with key stakeholders for sustained growth. Work in tandem with Walr's operations, tech, and marketing teams to ensure our offerings continually evolve to meet customer demands and exceed expectations. Keep a pulse on market trends and competitor movements to adapt strategies effectively and maintain a competitive edge. Promptly respond to inbound leads with accurate and consultative feedback, ensuring a professional first impression. Provide weekly reports on commercial performance, showcasing effective pipeline management, strategic action planning, and data-informed account decisions. Maintain rigorous documentation of all data, project details, and client interactions within Walr's sales systems to support comprehensive reporting and informed decision-making. Serve as a role model within the team, setting a high standard and offering mentorship to junior team members to foster their professional growth and development. Desired Experience Proven experience in online quantitative data collection, with a demonstrable history of driving growth in commercial organisations through strategic outbound new business initiatives. Solid understanding of market research methodologies, with specialized expertise in selling data, samples, and related professional services. A proven ability to consistently meet or exceed sales targets and effectively execute sales plans. A highly strategic and consultative approach, coupled with an inherent curiosity and a strong drive to pioneer new ideas and solutions. Exceptional communication skills, confident in engaging with clients across various channels. Adept at interacting with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, and comfortable in high-level business discussions. Extensive experience in managing and influencing senior stakeholders, fostering significant long-term relationships. Desired Skills & Attributes Commercial Mindset & Profitability Management: You take a macro-view of your work and understand how your role contributes to the bottom line of the business. You have informed opinions on factors that affect its profitability or market share, and you understand its competitors and customers. Strong Communication: An effective communicator, both written and verbally. Able to communicate technical terms in commonly understood language using concise, clear, and appropriate vocabulary. Takes care to structure ideas clearly and persuasively. Client Relationship Management: Committed to customer excellence by responding to queries promptly, offering as much information as possible and providing products and services that customers value. Professional Maturity: Walr embraces diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts. Professional maturity will be demonstrated in one's ability to consistently show respect for and incorporate various points of view, to consistently practice good business manners and self-regulate actions, reactions, and behaviors appropriately in the workplace. Team Builder: At Walr, we work and celebrate as a team. The ability to build and nurture strong interpersonal relationships, within and outside of Walr, is critical. Comfort with Ambiguity: In this fast-paced start-up, no two days are alike, and change is constant. This person must show comfort in ambiguity and the ability to make the more appropriate decision based on logical reasoning and careful analysis of the data at hand. Cultural Steward & Team Leader: Understands his/her role and sets the tone for living the Walr values, maintaining team morale and motivation and serves as a steward of the Walr brand internally and externally.
May 04, 2024
Full time
About Walr Founded in 2020, Walr provides the market's most customizable and unified data creation solutions to power all elements of quantitative research. Marrying cutting-edge, proprietary technology with the very best talent, we build bespoke and flexible research programs for the world's brightest businesses. Dedication is our mantra, as we treat clients as partners and go the extra mile to amaze them with exceptional service. Fueling our excitement, we've already tripled our team in 2022. As a rapidly growing company and acclaimed recipient of the Best Workplace in Tech and Best Workplace in Wellbeing titles, we're not just offering a job - we're inviting you to shape our journey. Empowerment and growth define us. Join us in reshaping the future of business. About the Role Walr is on the search for a Business Development Director to spearhead our rapidly expanding European operations. This role is perfect for those who thrive in the vibrant environment of a startup, excel under tight deadlines, adapt seamlessly to change, and manage multiple tasks effortlessly. As the Business Development Director, you will lead our new business initiatives across the UK and Europe, with an initial focus on Agency and Consulting client sectors. You will collaborate closely with the CCO and EVP of Growth to implement our commercial strategies aimed at securing new clients and enhancing their engagement with Walr. The ideal candidate will possess a robust understanding of how to effectively communicate the advantages of our software, our global audience reach, and our outstanding service, making a significant impact in a role that demands both strategic insight and practical business acumen. Key Responsibilities Design and implement a sales strategy targeting new market segments to amplify revenue growth across a broad range of Agency & Consulting clients. Actively build and maintain a robust pipeline of prospects through strategic networking, industry events, and proactive outbound sales initiatives. Collaborate closely with the Marketing team to craft compelling lead generation campaigns that captivate and convert. Directly engage with potential clients to fully understand their needs and craft customized solutions that leverage Walr's capabilities to meet their goals. Lead high-stakes negotiations and close substantial deals, while nurturing enduring relationships with key stakeholders for sustained growth. Work in tandem with Walr's operations, tech, and marketing teams to ensure our offerings continually evolve to meet customer demands and exceed expectations. Keep a pulse on market trends and competitor movements to adapt strategies effectively and maintain a competitive edge. Promptly respond to inbound leads with accurate and consultative feedback, ensuring a professional first impression. Provide weekly reports on commercial performance, showcasing effective pipeline management, strategic action planning, and data-informed account decisions. Maintain rigorous documentation of all data, project details, and client interactions within Walr's sales systems to support comprehensive reporting and informed decision-making. Serve as a role model within the team, setting a high standard and offering mentorship to junior team members to foster their professional growth and development. Desired Experience Proven experience in online quantitative data collection, with a demonstrable history of driving growth in commercial organisations through strategic outbound new business initiatives. Solid understanding of market research methodologies, with specialized expertise in selling data, samples, and related professional services. A proven ability to consistently meet or exceed sales targets and effectively execute sales plans. A highly strategic and consultative approach, coupled with an inherent curiosity and a strong drive to pioneer new ideas and solutions. Exceptional communication skills, confident in engaging with clients across various channels. Adept at interacting with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, and comfortable in high-level business discussions. Extensive experience in managing and influencing senior stakeholders, fostering significant long-term relationships. Desired Skills & Attributes Commercial Mindset & Profitability Management: You take a macro-view of your work and understand how your role contributes to the bottom line of the business. You have informed opinions on factors that affect its profitability or market share, and you understand its competitors and customers. Strong Communication: An effective communicator, both written and verbally. Able to communicate technical terms in commonly understood language using concise, clear, and appropriate vocabulary. Takes care to structure ideas clearly and persuasively. Client Relationship Management: Committed to customer excellence by responding to queries promptly, offering as much information as possible and providing products and services that customers value. Professional Maturity: Walr embraces diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts. Professional maturity will be demonstrated in one's ability to consistently show respect for and incorporate various points of view, to consistently practice good business manners and self-regulate actions, reactions, and behaviors appropriately in the workplace. Team Builder: At Walr, we work and celebrate as a team. The ability to build and nurture strong interpersonal relationships, within and outside of Walr, is critical. Comfort with Ambiguity: In this fast-paced start-up, no two days are alike, and change is constant. This person must show comfort in ambiguity and the ability to make the more appropriate decision based on logical reasoning and careful analysis of the data at hand. Cultural Steward & Team Leader: Understands his/her role and sets the tone for living the Walr values, maintaining team morale and motivation and serves as a steward of the Walr brand internally and externally.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world. Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons The Business Services and Outsourcing team are essential to meeting our clients' evolving requirements. As well as delivering long-term, sustainable value to businesses by providing a range of solutions such as accounting, payroll and compliance services, they also play a key role in tying together many of our services across BDO both domestically and internationally. By building deep and meaningful relationships with a range of clients from ambitious entrepreneurial SMEs to large multi-national groups, our BS&O team don't just advise on their specific business challenges, they open doors for other teams to provide our firm's wider service offering. To succeed in this agile environment, you'll need to demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and initiative. In return, you'll have the opportunity for progression, and the chance to develop in one of the industry's most exciting and varied roles. We'll help you succeed Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice . That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you'll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO's Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively . You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients. You'll be someone with: Qualification with the CIPP in terms of either a National Payroll Certificate or Year 1 of the Foundation Degree in Payroll Management completed, or equivalent, is highly desirable A strong work ethic and willingness to assist other members of the team when required. Able to multi-task and to prioritise payroll workload Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills Have a knowledge of changes to legislation which effect payroll You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business . We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive , people-centred culture . From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we're working side by side . Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together whe re and whe n it counts so they can share ideas and help one another . At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work . We know that c ollaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work , so w e 've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices . BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise , and w e'll encourage you to build your network , work alongside others , and share your skills and experiences . With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources , you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in them. Across 17 UK locations, we are 6, 500 unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise . We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
May 04, 2024
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world. Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons The Business Services and Outsourcing team are essential to meeting our clients' evolving requirements. As well as delivering long-term, sustainable value to businesses by providing a range of solutions such as accounting, payroll and compliance services, they also play a key role in tying together many of our services across BDO both domestically and internationally. By building deep and meaningful relationships with a range of clients from ambitious entrepreneurial SMEs to large multi-national groups, our BS&O team don't just advise on their specific business challenges, they open doors for other teams to provide our firm's wider service offering. To succeed in this agile environment, you'll need to demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and initiative. In return, you'll have the opportunity for progression, and the chance to develop in one of the industry's most exciting and varied roles. We'll help you succeed Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice . That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you'll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO's Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively . You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients. You'll be someone with: Qualification with the CIPP in terms of either a National Payroll Certificate or Year 1 of the Foundation Degree in Payroll Management completed, or equivalent, is highly desirable A strong work ethic and willingness to assist other members of the team when required. Able to multi-task and to prioritise payroll workload Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills Have a knowledge of changes to legislation which effect payroll You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business . We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive , people-centred culture . From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we're working side by side . Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together whe re and whe n it counts so they can share ideas and help one another . At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work . We know that c ollaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work , so w e 've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices . BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise , and w e'll encourage you to build your network , work alongside others , and share your skills and experiences . With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources , you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in them. Across 17 UK locations, we are 6, 500 unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise . We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our greatest asset is our people, so our HR team focus on ensuring we are all reaching our potential. They use their specialist expertise to help us attract great talent, enable our employees to succeed and inspire a unified culture of development across our firm. By playing a role in the recruitment and management of our people, they help change lives and influence the future of BDO. Join a driven and passionate team where you can be yourself, while also helping your colleagues to achieve their ambitions. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Reporting to the Senior Employee Relations Manager, managing the ER team and working with the HR and other business areas to provide expert employee relations guidance. Develop and maintain effective employee relations across the Firm to minimise ER and commercial exposure, initiate and deliver legally compliant and best practice employment practices. The HR team are responsible for around 7,000+ people and therefore the ER team are instrumental in the support and delivery of expert ER/HR advice across the business. In this busy and rewarding role you'll also: Provide commercial advice and guidance to HR, People Managers and business stakeholders, including Partners, on sensitive matters related to employee relations such as: disciplinary, grievance, discrimination, contractual matters, restructure, conflict resolution, capability, settlement agreements, policy interpretation and other ER matters presenting risk to the Firm Responsibility for the day-to-day team management, development and coaching of an ER Advisor and Assistant ER Manager. Act as first point of escalation for ER team on advice, appeals and more complex ER matters, with support of Senior ER Manager where required. Proactively maintain and apply current knowledge of employment law, firm policies and practices to manage ER cases from advice, investigation, support at meetings, documentation through to providing commercial recommendations and solutions, whilst balancing risk to the business. Have responsibility for the ongoing development and refinement of the HR policies, working to ensure consistency of approach and compliance with current employment legislation. Ensure effective communication with relevant stakeholders to update on forthcoming legislation and new policy including the production and delivery of training and upskilling of HR team where necessary. Support the Senior ER Manager by pro-actively contributing to projects, which may include the development, communication of new programs or initiatives that impact employee relations matters. Responsibility for managing response to Data Subject Access Requests, coordinating and collating materials and liaising with Risk and other business areas as necessary. Support in the production of data and analytics available to the ER team, to identify strategic and commercial trends which influence future activity and make recommendations to the Senior ER Manager You'll be someone with: Experience of working in an employee relations, case management and policy focused role, including strong knowledge of employment law and practical interpretation and application of providing commercial solutions Experience of working at management level and effectively managing a small team or line management responsibility • Proven stakeholder management experience as a commercial, credible and assertive subject matter expert influencing up to Partner level Experience of portraying complex issues and problem-solving initiatives in a 'user friendly' format, together with supporting processes and procedures Experience of training, coaching and developing HR and business stakeholders on ER matters, to share your knowledge and increase their capability Experience of conducting complete reviews of policies, practices, and terms and conditions, effective problem solving and successful implementation and smooth running of solutions Experience of writing succinct documentation and recommendations to senior stakeholders
May 04, 2024
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our greatest asset is our people, so our HR team focus on ensuring we are all reaching our potential. They use their specialist expertise to help us attract great talent, enable our employees to succeed and inspire a unified culture of development across our firm. By playing a role in the recruitment and management of our people, they help change lives and influence the future of BDO. Join a driven and passionate team where you can be yourself, while also helping your colleagues to achieve their ambitions. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Reporting to the Senior Employee Relations Manager, managing the ER team and working with the HR and other business areas to provide expert employee relations guidance. Develop and maintain effective employee relations across the Firm to minimise ER and commercial exposure, initiate and deliver legally compliant and best practice employment practices. The HR team are responsible for around 7,000+ people and therefore the ER team are instrumental in the support and delivery of expert ER/HR advice across the business. In this busy and rewarding role you'll also: Provide commercial advice and guidance to HR, People Managers and business stakeholders, including Partners, on sensitive matters related to employee relations such as: disciplinary, grievance, discrimination, contractual matters, restructure, conflict resolution, capability, settlement agreements, policy interpretation and other ER matters presenting risk to the Firm Responsibility for the day-to-day team management, development and coaching of an ER Advisor and Assistant ER Manager. Act as first point of escalation for ER team on advice, appeals and more complex ER matters, with support of Senior ER Manager where required. Proactively maintain and apply current knowledge of employment law, firm policies and practices to manage ER cases from advice, investigation, support at meetings, documentation through to providing commercial recommendations and solutions, whilst balancing risk to the business. Have responsibility for the ongoing development and refinement of the HR policies, working to ensure consistency of approach and compliance with current employment legislation. Ensure effective communication with relevant stakeholders to update on forthcoming legislation and new policy including the production and delivery of training and upskilling of HR team where necessary. Support the Senior ER Manager by pro-actively contributing to projects, which may include the development, communication of new programs or initiatives that impact employee relations matters. Responsibility for managing response to Data Subject Access Requests, coordinating and collating materials and liaising with Risk and other business areas as necessary. Support in the production of data and analytics available to the ER team, to identify strategic and commercial trends which influence future activity and make recommendations to the Senior ER Manager You'll be someone with: Experience of working in an employee relations, case management and policy focused role, including strong knowledge of employment law and practical interpretation and application of providing commercial solutions Experience of working at management level and effectively managing a small team or line management responsibility • Proven stakeholder management experience as a commercial, credible and assertive subject matter expert influencing up to Partner level Experience of portraying complex issues and problem-solving initiatives in a 'user friendly' format, together with supporting processes and procedures Experience of training, coaching and developing HR and business stakeholders on ER matters, to share your knowledge and increase their capability Experience of conducting complete reviews of policies, practices, and terms and conditions, effective problem solving and successful implementation and smooth running of solutions Experience of writing succinct documentation and recommendations to senior stakeholders
We are looking for a Head of Application Security to lead our Application Security Team; which provides intelligence on hacking of M-KOPA devices that in turn helps us strengthen and expand the digital and financial inclusion of our customers. As the Head of Department, you will primarily be leading your team in doing vulnerability testing of M-KOPA mobiles, IoT and automotive devices. Conducting hardware hacking and red teaming exercises; particularly against mobile phones and Azure cloud infrastructure and leading internal penetration testing and red teaming engagements against Azure cloud applications and Windows environments. Overview This role would involve conducting in-depth hardware penetration testing / research, particularly against Android mobiles and embedded systems Additionally, you would be leading the identification and discovery of hardware zero-day vulnerabilities in a range of mobile devices, applications, and the underlying kernels through hardware fuzzing, software fuzzing, and low-level reverse engineering. Expertise Our expectation is that you have a leadership background leading a security team and having senior level experience doing penetration testing of Android applications, IoT devices and mobile phones, with a love for leading hardware hacking teams and performing low level vulnerability research Additionally, if you regularly develop your own tools, e.g., fuzzers and decompilers, written in Java, C or Python and want to develop an internal penetration testing team, a robust red team simulation capability, and cutting-edge vulnerability research lab then this might just be the role for you. We are particularly interested in a background / experience conducting hardware hacking and red teaming exercises. Particularly against mobile phones and Azure cloud infrastructure Why M-KOPA We are a diverse and inclusive company that empowers our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility. This role is fully remote , within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3). Our engineers work remotely from locations such as the UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the Director of Security and working with a diverse team from across the globe. If the above is of interest to you, please apply and join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at . Recognized twice by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing company (2022 and 2023) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 , we've served over 3 million customers, unlocking $1 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.
May 04, 2024
Full time
We are looking for a Head of Application Security to lead our Application Security Team; which provides intelligence on hacking of M-KOPA devices that in turn helps us strengthen and expand the digital and financial inclusion of our customers. As the Head of Department, you will primarily be leading your team in doing vulnerability testing of M-KOPA mobiles, IoT and automotive devices. Conducting hardware hacking and red teaming exercises; particularly against mobile phones and Azure cloud infrastructure and leading internal penetration testing and red teaming engagements against Azure cloud applications and Windows environments. Overview This role would involve conducting in-depth hardware penetration testing / research, particularly against Android mobiles and embedded systems Additionally, you would be leading the identification and discovery of hardware zero-day vulnerabilities in a range of mobile devices, applications, and the underlying kernels through hardware fuzzing, software fuzzing, and low-level reverse engineering. Expertise Our expectation is that you have a leadership background leading a security team and having senior level experience doing penetration testing of Android applications, IoT devices and mobile phones, with a love for leading hardware hacking teams and performing low level vulnerability research Additionally, if you regularly develop your own tools, e.g., fuzzers and decompilers, written in Java, C or Python and want to develop an internal penetration testing team, a robust red team simulation capability, and cutting-edge vulnerability research lab then this might just be the role for you. We are particularly interested in a background / experience conducting hardware hacking and red teaming exercises. Particularly against mobile phones and Azure cloud infrastructure Why M-KOPA We are a diverse and inclusive company that empowers our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility. This role is fully remote , within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3). Our engineers work remotely from locations such as the UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the Director of Security and working with a diverse team from across the globe. If the above is of interest to you, please apply and join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at . Recognized twice by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing company (2022 and 2023) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 , we've served over 3 million customers, unlocking $1 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.
Job Title / Position: Recruitment Consultant Job Ref no: Senior360 Position Type: Permanent Branch Location: Internal Recruitment Work Location: Peterborough Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 plus bonus (Guaranteed for the first 6 months, at Directors discretion) Shifts / Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 5.30pm Job Description: Recruitment Consultant - Industrial Are you a seasoned and ambitious Recruitment Consultant seeking a fresh challenge? Quest Employment is on the lookout for a dynamic Recruitment Consultant join our thriving Peterborough team ! Reporting directly to our Senior Branch Manager, you'll step into a vibrant role with a warm desk, collaborating with existing clients and candidates while cultivating your own client base. Key Details; Basic Salary; £26,000 - £30,000 plus bonus (Guaranteed for the first 6 months, at Directors discretion) Working hours; Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.30pm What's in it for You; Competitive salary Uncapped commission structure Pension Birthday day off Club Quest benefits Yearly company events Option to buy 5 extra days annual leave per annum Staff recognition program including annual awards, competitions, and incentives On-going training and development Reduced Christmas hours Extra holiday length of service Childcare vouchers Your Role as an Industrial Recruitment Consultant Involves; As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll have the freedom to do things differently, supported by colleagues with a wealth of experience empowering you to learn and grow. No day is the same ! Sell recruitment business solutions over the telephone and face to face Gathering competitor information through resources Identify and manage own portfolio of prospect target accounts Cultivating strong client and candidate relationships Meeting and exceeding targets Recruiting, screening and selecting high quality applicants Matching the best candidates to the best jobs Updating all internal systems What You Need to Succeed; Min of 6 months working within Recruitment (preferred) Proven track record in sales Proven account management skills Driving Licence is essential. We are one of the Midlands leading employment agencies, covering the Industrial, Commercial and Technical sectors. We have been trading since 1997. Significantly grown year after year and have 11 profit centres located throughout the Midlands, East Anglia, and Home Counties. Quest Employment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for temporary recruitment. Date Advertised: 08 August 2023 Date Closes: 08 August 2024 email protected
May 04, 2024
Full time
Job Title / Position: Recruitment Consultant Job Ref no: Senior360 Position Type: Permanent Branch Location: Internal Recruitment Work Location: Peterborough Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 plus bonus (Guaranteed for the first 6 months, at Directors discretion) Shifts / Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 5.30pm Job Description: Recruitment Consultant - Industrial Are you a seasoned and ambitious Recruitment Consultant seeking a fresh challenge? Quest Employment is on the lookout for a dynamic Recruitment Consultant join our thriving Peterborough team ! Reporting directly to our Senior Branch Manager, you'll step into a vibrant role with a warm desk, collaborating with existing clients and candidates while cultivating your own client base. Key Details; Basic Salary; £26,000 - £30,000 plus bonus (Guaranteed for the first 6 months, at Directors discretion) Working hours; Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.30pm What's in it for You; Competitive salary Uncapped commission structure Pension Birthday day off Club Quest benefits Yearly company events Option to buy 5 extra days annual leave per annum Staff recognition program including annual awards, competitions, and incentives On-going training and development Reduced Christmas hours Extra holiday length of service Childcare vouchers Your Role as an Industrial Recruitment Consultant Involves; As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll have the freedom to do things differently, supported by colleagues with a wealth of experience empowering you to learn and grow. No day is the same ! Sell recruitment business solutions over the telephone and face to face Gathering competitor information through resources Identify and manage own portfolio of prospect target accounts Cultivating strong client and candidate relationships Meeting and exceeding targets Recruiting, screening and selecting high quality applicants Matching the best candidates to the best jobs Updating all internal systems What You Need to Succeed; Min of 6 months working within Recruitment (preferred) Proven track record in sales Proven account management skills Driving Licence is essential. We are one of the Midlands leading employment agencies, covering the Industrial, Commercial and Technical sectors. We have been trading since 1997. Significantly grown year after year and have 11 profit centres located throughout the Midlands, East Anglia, and Home Counties. Quest Employment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for temporary recruitment. Date Advertised: 08 August 2023 Date Closes: 08 August 2024 email protected