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Working under the vision set by the Principal Data Architect, you'll design robust data models, metadata systems, and governance frameworks to serve diverse stakeholders. Your leadership will span strategic planning, mentoring junior data architects, and aligning technical decisions with business objectives. If you thrive on architecting solutions that integrate emerging technologies such as cloud-native platforms, data … currently under-represented in the Home Office at this grade level. Appointments will be made on merit based on fair and open competition. In this role, you will translate strategic data vision into tangible designs and solutions, ensuring data assets are secure, well-structured, and aligned with evolving Home Office priorities. Partnering with Technical Architects, Principal Data Architects, and … to simplify complex data concepts for varied audiences, build consensus, and mentor peers. Awareness of industry advances in analytics tools, scalable data solutions, or data manipulation products to inform strategic decisions. SFIA capability framework Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) is the technical framework that sets the standard capability and development of alllevels in the Home Office. This is More ❯

shown experience expected to be highlighted in your CV and personal statement : Shown leadership in delivering complex, innovative technical architectures at scale, inspiring technical excellence and forward-thinking design. Strategic foresight to anticipate future technologies and identify opportunities for transformation or optimisation. Experience managing diverse technology landscapes, including third-party suppliers, cloud environments, and cross-departmental teams. Deep knowledge … Please see below for the relevant skills for your role: SFIA Technical skills: We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Strategy & Architecture: Strategy and Planning Strategic Planning (ITSP) - Level 4 Innovation (INOV) - Level 4 Enterprise and Business Architecture (STPL) - Level 4 Advice & Guidance Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical … skills during the selection process: Strategic Planning (ITSP) - Level 4 Innovation (INOV) - Level 4 Enterprise and Business Architecture (STPL) - Level More ❯

all core systems, working closely with external providers to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. Aligning IT infrastructure with current and future business requirements in line with company's strategic goals. Maintain the IT risk register and ensure comprehensive documentation of all systems, including the Datawarehouse. Test and validate data recovery procedures for disaster recovery scenarios. Work towards and … maintain relevant accreditations such as Cyber Essentials and IASME Strategic Planning: Lead strategic IT planning and advise the CFO, Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and management on safeguarding the company's IT infrastructure and security. Help set the company's strategic IT direction by evaluating new technologies and tools, leading transformation initiatives and defining aligned objectives. … practice Experience required: Preferably minimum of five years' experience in a standalone IT Manager role within a growing SME (c.£10-30m turnover), including but not limited to: planning, designing, developing, implementing, evaluating, and maintaining IT systems (required). Setting up systems and controls from scratch. Familiarity with Microsoft 365, Azure AD, SharePoint, Intune, and other cloud-based More ❯

is ideal for someone with strong analytical, organisational, and stakeholder engagement skills, who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about driving visibility, alignment, and continuous improvement across strategic initiatives. Requirements: Proven experience in a PMO, Portfolio Office, or similar role within a technology or transformation function. Strong understanding of portfolio and project governance, frameworks, and tooling. Comfortable … operating at both strategic and operational levels. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including stakeholder engagement across all levels. A proactive, collaborative, and improvement-focused mindset. Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies. Practical knowledge of demand and capacity planning , including tools and techniques to balance workload and resourcing. Key Responsibilities Portfolio & Financial Oversight: Maintain an up … to-date portfolio view of all active and planned initiatives, tracking delivery, spend, and value. Support budget planning, forecasting, and resource alignment. Agile Reporting & Insight: Create dashboards and reporting packs that provide visibility of milestones, blockers, risks, and dependencies. Tailor insights for CIO and leadership updates. Governance & Risk Management: Embed consistent portfolio governance and risk management practices, enabling early More ❯

Join our Technology Leadership Team as we scale digital and financial inclusion across Africa. The Impact - Your strategic leadership will directly unlock technology solutions for millions of people across Africa who've been excluded from traditional financial services. We've already helped over 5 million customers access over $1.5 billion in credit, and your operational excellence could accelerate this … communities to access their first digital financial services. The Opportunity Mission-driven strategy : Every process you build helps expand financial inclusion for under-banked populations Immediate impact : See your strategic decisions improve lives in real-time, not just quarterly reports Global recognition : Join a company named by TIME 100 as one of the world's most influential and by … displaced over 2 million tonnes of emissions What You'll Do Partner with our CTO to develop and execute technology strategy that scales across African markets Lead OKR setting, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration across distributed engineering teams Oversee technology operations including resource planning, budgeting, vendor management, and compliance coordination Drive project management for strategic More ❯

looking for a SAP Lead Product Owner to play a pivotal role in shaping and driving our product vision across SAP and beyond. Acting as the vital link between strategic ambition and hands-on execution, you'll work alongside the Head of Product to translate high-level capability goals into clear, actionable roadmaps-empowering our Product Owners to deliver … opportunity. You'll coach and support senior Product Owners , align diverse product strategies with enterprise-wide goals, and foster deep collaboration across engineering, architecture, data, and digital teams. From strategic planning to cross-functional execution, you'll be central to how we design, build, and evolve technology that powers Anglian Water's future. What You'll Be Doing … consistent ways of working across the team. Oversee product portfolio alignment across value streams to maximise business impact. Partner with Architecture to ensure sound technology and product decisions. Translate strategic goals into actionable plans and roadmaps. Lead cross-functional planning, prioritisation, and budgeting activities. Support ROI evaluation, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, and risk mitigation. Drive delivery More ❯

Hybrid - around 40% (or two days) in one of our office locations ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY Are you a seasoned infrastructure engineer ready to take the next step into a strategic leadership role? We're looking for multiple Infrastructure Engineering Lead s to join our Chief Security Office and drive the evolution of secure, scalable, and automated cloud infrastructure across … the future of cloud security engineering while fostering a culture of innovation, automation, and continuous improvement. WHAT YOU'LL DO Provide technical leadership to a team of engineers and strategic oversight for secure infrastructure across ou r security engineering labs and products. Shape and lead the infrastructure and security strategy and the technical roadmaps across the teams. Lead the … cloud environments would be very desirable. Security Defence Centre Tools and practices . Scripting & Automation Python (preferred), PowerShell , Configuration as Code principles and API integration (e.g., Microsoft Graph API) Strategic planning , innovation leadership and delivery in infrastructure and cloud security Budget and resource management Coaching, mentoring, and performance management ABOUT WORKING WITH US We're proud to be More ❯

continue exploring the untouched capabilities of technologies such as Cloud, Big Data, AI and Robotics, and how they can be architected into clients landscapes to help them achieve their strategic goals? Joining the team means becoming part of a community of Enterprise Architects that serve Accentures clients with the best and brightest insights regarding business and technology architecture. Our … for complex and large technology environments using Lean and Agile enterprise principles Developing value cases to support executive decision making for investment in proposed transformation roadmaps, aligned with clients strategic planning cycles Leading the creation of Enterprise Architecture blueprints, demonstrating the e2e technology landscape including applications, integrations and data Conducting end-to-end vendor assessments across technology, vendor More ❯

exploring the untouched capabilities of technologies such as Cloud, Big Data, AI and Robotics, and how they can be architected into client's landscapes to help them achieve their strategic goals? Joining the team means becoming part of a community of Enterprise Architects that serve Accenture's clients with the best and brightest insights regarding business and technology architecture. … complex and large technology environments using Lean and Agile enterprise principles Developing value cases to support executive decision making for investment in proposed transformation roadmaps, aligned with client's strategic planning cycles Leading the creation of Enterprise Architecture blueprints, demonstrating the e2e technology landscape including applications, integrations and data Conducting end-to-end vendor assessments across technology, vendor More ❯

threats and ensuring compliance, working with technologies like AWS and Azure, overseeing upgrades, migrations, and new implementations, and providing and supporting teams with troubleshooting and best practices. Principal Accountabilities: Strategic Planning Developing engineering roadmaps to ensure technologies and services remain future-proof and aligned with business needs. Technical Leadership Leading infrastructure teams in building, managing, and maintaining solutions More ❯

specialized teams and acts as a key technology partner to the business, optimizing CRM applications to drive process efficiency and business results in an automated way. Major Accountabilities & Responsibilities Strategic Leadership and Management Lead 30 people in 4 teams to run Awin's CRM (Salesforce) platform and related applications globally ensure their fast and efficient delivery. Develop and implement … lead the team to deliver highest quality results and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Consistently meet and exceed performance KPIs and sales targets through proactive engagement, strategic planning, and effective execution. Technology Partnership and Innovation Position the team to become a strong technology partner for customer facing departments using Salesforce. Decide on the best solutions More ❯

business requirements, analysing business processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth migration and successful deployment of all Microsoft 365 digital services. This role will involve strategic planning, and ensuring the alignment of the migration with business goals. This is not just another migration project. This is your opportunity to: Lead a Mission-Critical Transformation More ❯

overall business performance. This is an office-based role, with the occasional opportunity to work from home. Main Responsibilities There are five key areas of this role, which are: Strategic Alignment: Serve as the bridge between stores, office departments and IT, aligning technology with business goals. Understand business operations, objectives, and challenges deeply. Engage in strategic planning More ❯

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. Were also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1. Weve been … person to join our Engineering Capability team as a Solution Architect. As part of our rapidly expanding team, you will have opportunities for career growth and to influence the strategic direction of our technology solutions, with a focus on Cloud (Azure & AWS). You will work within the Engineering Sector team, alongside other Technology Principals. Key responsibilities include understanding … customer needs, ensuring successful technical delivery, establishing technical direction, delivering technical excellence, and driving innovation. Your role will involve a mix of strategic planning and hands-on problem-solving. You should have experience working with large finance or insurance companies, delivering critical or high-profile projects, and be comfortable with application modernisation and common technologies and languages. Qualifications More ❯

ICT departments' technical infrastructure roadmap. The role holder will be a proven influencer and communicator with stakeholders at all levels. You will be experienced in leading business analysis and strategic planning, including requirements definition and business case production. You will be able to organise and lead the team to achieve objectives and targets. You will have the opportunity More ❯

BI solutions. Perform data modelling and structure datasets for accurate, scalable reporting. Interpret financial and operational data to uncover trends, highlight opportunities, and solve problems. Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning with reliable data models. Train and guide internal teams on BI tools, building a culture of data-led decision making. Continuously review and improve reporting infrastructure and More ❯

identify areas for improvement. Additional Responsibilities • Prepare occasional presentations, proposals, and reports for the Trustee Board and Executive Leadership Team. • Participate actively in the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making. • Adhere to CancerCare's policies and procedures. • A flexible approach to hours to meet the needs of the role and responsibilities is essential, with More ❯

identify areas for improvement. Additional Responsibilities • Prepare occasional presentations, proposals, and reports for the Trustee Board and Executive Leadership Team. • Participate actively in the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making. • Adhere to CancerCare's policies and procedures. • A flexible approach to hours to meet the needs of the role and responsibilities is essential, with More ❯

optimising development processes, and ensuring that each product aligns with market demands and stakeholder expectations. You will act as the primary advocate for the product, leading its development through strategic planning, clear communication, and decisive prioritisation. Your responsibilities will include: Defining and communicating the product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and market trends Establishing a … and decisions Curating, prioritising, and managing the product backlog, ensuring clarity of user stories and acceptance criteria Continuously evaluating and adjusting priorities based on stakeholder input, market shifts, and strategic goals Working closely with development teams and the wider business to translate business needs into actionable features and deliverables Facilitating effective communication across teams to drive alignment and clarity More ❯

be working on a retained basis with The University of Manchester, one of the UK's leading Universities, to recruit a Category Manager - IT. This key role will lead strategic sourcing and supplier management across IT, digital infrastructure, software, and tech services within a complex and high-impact environment. The University of Manchester, a globally respected institution, is seeking … managing supplier relationships ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks - and contributing towards broader institutional goals like cyber security resilience and digital sustainability. Success in this role requires you to balance strategic planning with hands-on contract management while maintaining open communication channels with both internal stakeholders and external partners. Develop and implement effective category strategies across all IT, digital … and technology service areas to ensure alignment with the university's strategic objectives. Lead high-value tenders and complex contract negotiations for software, hardware, cloud solutions, digital infrastructure, licensing agreements, and managed services while ensuring compliance with regulations. Collaborate closely with IT Services teams and other key stakeholders across the university to understand technical requirements and future plans for More ❯

large blue-chip companies, driving significant business growth. As their Business Development Manager, you will: Leverage your extensive network and experience to win large business contracts. Develop and implement strategic plans to attract and retain blue-chip clients. Work nationally, with a base in Winsford, to expand our market presence. Collaborate with our dedicated team to deliver exceptional service … Enjoy an OTE of £70-80k, reflecting your success and contributions. Required Experience: Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success in winning large business contracts, particularly with blue-chip companies. Strategic Planning: Strong ability to develop and execute strategic business development plans. Networking Skills: Exceptional networking and relationship-building skills. Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Travel More ❯

Working under the vision set by the Principal Data Architect, you'll design robust data models, metadata systems, and governance frameworks to serve diverse stakeholders. Your leadership will span strategic planning, mentoring junior data architects, and aligning technical decisions with business objectives. If you thrive on architecting solutions that integrate emerging technologies such as cloud-native platforms, data … collaborating with multi disciplinary teams, this role offers you the chance to elevate how the Home Office exploits data for maximum public impact. In this role, you will translate strategic data vision into tangible designs and solutions, ensuring data assets are secure, well-structured, and aligned with evolving Home Office priorities. Partnering with Technical Architects, Principal Data Architects, and … to simplify complex data concepts for varied audiences, build consensus, and mentor peers. Awareness of industry advances in analytics tools, scalable data solutions, or data manipulation products to inform strategic decisions. Additional Information This role requires SC clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements, you typically need to have been resident in the UK for at least three years. More ❯

business based in the North West of England. PE backed, they have ambitious growth plans and are looking for a CFO who can provide rigor around exit readiness and strategic financial leadership. Reporting to the CEO, this CFO position will initially drive efficiencies within the financial operations tech stack. On establishing clean and accurate financial information, subsequent strategic … network, providing the knowledge required to advise the business on the longer-term funding and exit options for the business. Be a key member of the Executive team, providing strategic guidance and support on financial and tax strategies. Interface directly with the Board, Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board, ensuring they have a clear sense of the overall … financial health and potential risk areas of the company. Establish themselves as a strong “co-pilot” by supporting the CEO in strategic planning and driving the budget process, and delivery of the business plan. Demonstrating company values through leadership and development of a highly insightful and scalable finance function, able to inspire the strategic direction of the More ❯

of automation and orchestration (Power Automate, Azure Automation, RPA tools) Experience managing cloud platform providers and internal engineering functions Knowledge of cloud security, governance, and performance monitoring Excellent leadership, strategic planning, and communication skills Familiarity with agile delivery, value streams, and large-scale transformation programmes Desirable: Azure certifications, TOGAF, ITIL What We Offer A unique opportunity to shape More ❯

of automation and orchestration (Power Automate, Azure Automation, RPA tools) Experience managing cloud platform providers and internal engineering functions Knowledge of cloud security, governance, and performance monitoring Excellent leadership, strategic planning, and communication skills Familiarity with agile delivery, value streams, and large-scale transformation programmes Desirable: Azure certifications, TOGAF, ITIL What We Offer A unique opportunity to shape More ❯