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segments. As a Sr. Business Development Manager, you will work on the development and execution of strategies to enhance Amazon's last-mile delivery solutions. This pivotal role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution to revolutionize how millions of customers pickup and return their Amazon packages. Your responsibilities will include: • Developing and implementing expansion strategies for our PARP … network • Building and nurturing strategic partnerships with location providers • Working with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless network growth • Analyzing performance metrics and driving continuous improvement • Managing complex, customer-impacting projects from conception to completion The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with operational excellence, possesses strong analytical and relationship-building skills, and thrives in a fast-paced … location network. The main tasks will be: - Generate and implement partner specific expansion plans in DE, AT and NL to grow our PARP network. - Creating long-lasting relationships with strategic partners and own our network expansion strategy end-2-end. - Work with location partners to ensure Amazon awareness, exposure, and ultimately growth increases. - Actively monitor partner's location performance More ❯

drive engagement and alignment in an agile change environment. Gather and translate business requirements into clear, actionable technical requirements, enabling development teams to create impactful features. Value Stream & Systems Thinking Visualise and optimise the end-to-end value stream for the Data Platform, identifying and addressing bottlenecks to maximise flow and reduce lead times. Apply systems thinking to … thought and creative solutions that benefit customers and colleagues. What Do We Need From You We're looking for someone who is not only technically proficient but also a strategic thinker with strong leadership and communication skills. Ideally, you'll bring: Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role within a data-driven environment. Strong knowledge of data … complex data needs into clear objectives. An analytical mindset, focused on delivering business value through data solutions. A deep understanding of the internal and external data landscape, influencing the strategic roadmap to meet future needs. A focus on service delivery, ensuring continuous improvement and innovation within the Data Platform. Strong people and communication capabilities, fostering collaboration and engagement across More ❯

OVERVIEW The Lead Data Engineer is responsible for building and leading our data engineering capabilities across EMEA and setting technical standards. This senior technical leadership role will drive the strategic vision for our data engineering practice, deliver complex client solutions, and grow the data engineering team to support our expanding client base. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams … to create scalable, efficient data architectures that power our AI and data analytics solutions. This role requires a technically excellent, strategic thinker with proven experience in leading data engineering teams and implementing enterprise-scale data solutions. JOB PURPOSE As part of the EMEA Data craft team, you will be responsible for shaping and executing our data engineering strategy, delivering … for action, excellent communication skills, and the ability to bridge the gap between technical solutions and business stakeholders is essential to succeed in this role. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the strategic development of our data engineering proposition and capabilities Set technical standards and best practices for data engineering across EMEA Guide and mentor data engineers, fostering a culture of technical More ❯

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by … Finance functions. Architecture & System Design: Demonstrate expertise in architecture frameworks, system integration, and data management. Business & Industry Knowledge: Understand operational needs and articulate leading practices for enterprise operating models. Strategic Advisory: Help clients leverage SAP, Oracle, or Workday applications to drive business success and competitive advantage. Digital Transformation Support: Guide clients through ERP transformations, including migration to SAP S …/4HANA and Intelligent Enterprise solutions. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal teams, senior leadership, and strategic alliance partners. Mentorship & Development: Support and mentor junior digital architects, fostering growth through formal management and informal coaching. As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities More ❯

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by … Finance functions. Architecture & System Design: Demonstrate expertise in architecture frameworks, system integration, and data management. Business & Industry Knowledge: Understand operational needs and articulate leading practices for enterprise operating models. Strategic Advisory: Help clients leverage SAP, Oracle, or Workday applications to drive business success and competitive advantage. Digital Transformation Support: Guide clients through ERP transformations, including migration to SAP S …/4HANA and Intelligent Enterprise solutions. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal teams, senior leadership, and strategic alliance partners. Mentorship & Development: Support and mentor junior digital architects, fostering growth through formal management and informal coaching. As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities More ❯

All products and services are built with teachers and schools needs at the core, ensuring they are innovative, trusted education solutions. Role overview: We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Product Manager to lead one or more of our core SaaS products or product lines. In this role, you'll take full accountability for your product's performance … for closing the loop on value realisation-ensuring initiatives deliver intended outcomes, and adjusting course based on results and insights. You'll thrive here if you combine a strong strategic mindset with the ability to execute in agile, iterative ways. Our product team and wider business are undergoing significant transformation, and this role is a unique opportunity to help … high-performing, outcome-driven product organisation. What You Need to Succeed Experience 5+ years in product management, ideally within a complex or multi-product SaaS environment. Proven experience leading strategic initiatives that span multiple functions and genuinely impacting the business trajectory. Knowledge Deep understanding of SaaS business models, performance metrics, and product-market dynamics. Strong command of product discovery More ❯

Main Responsibilities (but not limited to): Coordinate and where appropriate lead on the end-to-end management of business change across the organisation, ensuring alignment with Ruby Energy's strategic objectives and transformation goals. Project manage change initiatives within the wider business operations function, including systems integration across the group of businesses, and collaborate with key teams to drive … are engaged throughout the process. Ensure business readiness for change by supporting the implementation of process improvements, system upgrades, test and train cycles and new technologies that align with strategic objectives. Monitor the progress of change initiatives, managing risks, dependencies, and project milestones to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. Provide guidance and support to the wider operations team More ❯

Main Responsibilities (but not limited to): Coordinate and where appropriate lead on the end-to-end management of business change across the organisation, ensuring alignment with Ruby Energy's strategic objectives and transformation goals. Project manage change initiatives within the wider business operations function, including systems integration across the group of businesses, and collaborate with key teams to drive … are engaged throughout the process. Ensure business readiness for change by supporting the implementation of process improvements, system upgrades, test and train cycles and new technologies that align with strategic objectives. Monitor the progress of change initiatives, managing risks, dependencies, and project milestones to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. Provide guidance and support to the wider operations team More ❯

testing; currently doing a lot of modernization projects updating portfolio for statis dynamic and mobile testing • Project: Resource will be playing a key role in deploying components of the strategic solution for Application Security space and providing integration support - may work on several initiatives - project is in development stage (have gone through ideation and high level design) going into … VS. Average Candidate: • Someone who can work independently with stakeholders to implement solution from design, constantly able to update design - Crucial: taking initiative, strong problem solver and is a strategic thinker and can identify solution; experience using vulnerability and security testing tools to help with understanding of software composition (SAST, SCA, DAST), best will have used the tools themselves More ❯

or a related discipline or qualified by experience. An advanced degree or recognised innovation management qualification would be advantageous. Strong track record of delivering impactful service transformation initiatives, demonstrating strategic vision and driving delivery and practical knowledge of implementing service, innovation and systems design approaches in large scale programmes. Strong strategic thinking, strategic leadership and influencing … skills. Demonstrated leadership in service design and transformation, including mentoring colleagues and contributing to best practice initiatives. Proven experience applying innovation methodologies such as Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Agile to solve complex service challenges and deliver user-centred solutions. Proven experience in leading multidisciplinary projects in multi-stakeholder environments along with experience of delivering innovative design-led solutions More ❯

stakeholders, ensuring alignment of needs through to strategy. Ensure successful delivery of changes to the Platform(s) both in terms of quality and value. You will play a critical strategic role in the success of the platform which underpins the delivery of great customer experiences. The role is accountable for the successful delivery of outputs, developing our central architecture … owning the product backlog and managing stakeholders. You will lead in a matrix environment, influencing your stakeholders across the organisation to drive strategic change. Working closely with product owners and managers, you'll ensure the successful delivery of a programme of work that will transform how Jisc operates internally and how it delivers products and services to our community. … the impact of change initiatives, engaging stakeholders, and resolving conflicts around requirements or outcomes. Deliverables-Driven Demonstrated ability to deliver key outputs and balance project work with operational responsibilities. Strategic Thinking Familiar with stakeholder mapping techniques (RACI knowledge is a plus) and experienced in applying ITIL principles across change management, service delivery, or product management. Security & Privacy by More ❯

Proven leadership experience in IT Systems - in a supervisory or lead capacity. Strong technical background in Microsoft Desktop and Server products, with a hands-on approach when needed. Demonstrated strategic thinking and ability to align technology solutions with business objectives. Exceptional communication skills, able to clearly convey complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences. Skilled in More ❯

leader to play a pivotal role in leading our Ops journey. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management and Operations Governance. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional leadership skills to drive the development and implementation of AI governance frameworks, ensuring compliance, ethical standards, and operational excellence. This role is located in Manchester, UK … will be working on a hybrid basis. In this role, youll make an impact in the following ways: Providing authoritative oversight and strategic challenge to Ops AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance frameworks and industry-leading practices. Driving critical evaluation of AI programs to ensure they deliver measurable value, support benefit realisation, and align with evolving Operations priorities. … triage model and a robust credible challenge function. Overseeing the governance of the Ops AI Book of Work, ensuring initiatives remain aligned with both operational imperatives and long-term strategic objectives. Partnering across Operations platforms and cross-functional teams to define and deliver a comprehensive AI data and performance metrics framework. Championing enterprise-wide AI fluency by defining training More ❯

leader to play a pivotal role in leading our Ops journey. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management and Operations Governance. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional leadership skills to drive the development and implementation of AI governance frameworks, ensuring compliance, ethical standards, and operational excellence. This role is located in Manchester, UK … will be working on a hybrid basis. In this role, youll make an impact in the following ways: Providing authoritative oversight and strategic challenge to Ops AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance frameworks and industry-leading practices. Driving critical evaluation of AI programs to ensure they deliver measurable value, support benefit realisation, and align with evolving Operations priorities. … triage model and a robust credible challenge function. Overseeing the governance of the Ops AI Book of Work, ensuring initiatives remain aligned with both operational imperatives and long-term strategic objectives. Partnering across Operations platforms and cross-functional teams to define and deliver a comprehensive AI data and performance metrics framework. Championing enterprise-wide AI fluency by defining training More ❯

leader to play a pivotal role in leading our Ops journey. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management and Operations Governance. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional leadership skills to drive the development and implementation of AI governance frameworks, ensuring compliance, ethical standards, and operational excellence. This role is located in Manchester, UK … will be working on a hybrid basis. In this role, youll make an impact in the following ways: Providing authoritative oversight and strategic challenge to Ops AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance frameworks and industry-leading practices. Driving critical evaluation of AI programs to ensure they deliver measurable value, support benefit realisation, and align with evolving Operations priorities. … triage model and a robust credible challenge function. Overseeing the governance of the Ops AI Book of Work, ensuring initiatives remain aligned with both operational imperatives and long-term strategic objectives. Partnering across Operations platforms and cross-functional teams to define and deliver a comprehensive AI data and performance metrics framework. Championing enterprise-wide AI fluency by defining training More ❯

leader to play a pivotal role in leading our Ops journey. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management and Operations Governance. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional leadership skills to drive the development and implementation of AI governance frameworks, ensuring compliance, ethical standards, and operational excellence. This role is located in Manchester, UK … will be working on a hybrid basis. In this role, youll make an impact in the following ways: Providing authoritative oversight and strategic challenge to Ops AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance frameworks and industry-leading practices. Driving critical evaluation of AI programs to ensure they deliver measurable value, support benefit realisation, and align with evolving Operations priorities. … triage model and a robust credible challenge function. Overseeing the governance of the Ops AI Book of Work, ensuring initiatives remain aligned with both operational imperatives and long-term strategic objectives. Partnering across Operations platforms and cross-functional teams to define and deliver a comprehensive AI data and performance metrics framework. Championing enterprise-wide AI fluency by defining training More ❯

M&A activity. What you’ll be doing: As the lead in this role, you will drive the delivery of actionable insights to decision makers. You will be a strategic thinker who places the company and our customers at the heart of technical problem solving. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across multiple divisions within the group, leading … and business leaders to align data-driven insights with company objectives. Data Platform: Facilitate the implementation of a data reporting platform that produces insights to uncover trends and drive strategic decisions. Data Integrity: Monitor key data sources, identify inconsistencies, and implement improvements to drive data integrity and quality. Provide insights and gap analysis to help the group drive revenue. More ❯

M&A activity. What you'll be doing: As the lead in this role, you will drive the delivery of actionable insights to decision makers. You will be a strategic thinker who places the company and our customers at the heart of technical problem solving. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across multiple divisions within the group, leading … and business leaders to align data-driven insights with company objectives. Data Platform: Facilitate the implementation of a data reporting platform that produces insights to uncover trends and drive strategic decisions. Data Integrity: Monitor key data sources, identify inconsistencies, and implement improvements to drive data integrity and quality. Provide insights and gap analysis to help the group drive revenue. More ❯

M&A activity. What you'll be doing: As the lead in this role, you will drive the delivery of actionable insights to decision makers. You will be a strategic thinker who places the company and our customers at the heart of technical problem solving. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across multiple divisions within the group, leading … and business leaders to align data-driven insights with company objectives. Data Platform: Facilitate the implementation of a data reporting platform that produces insights to uncover trends and drive strategic decisions. Data Integrity: Monitor key data sources, identify inconsistencies, and implement improvements to drive data integrity and quality. Provide insights and gap analysis to help the group drive revenue. More ❯

in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts … PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life. We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer-centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech-driven world. Join our Digital & Data team working alongside product, design and a … client relationships while fostering high-performing and motivated teams. Design Excellence: Produce exceptional design deliverables across the entire design spectrum. Drive innovation, ensure quality, and consistently meet project deadlines. Strategic Leadership: Build teams that work on complex projects. Shape design approaches, influence client decisions, and mentor design colleagues. Contribute to business development by creating new client offers and enhancing More ❯

Software Engineer to lead the design and development of high-performance, scalable software solutions that drive exceptional user experiences and support business growth. This role sits within a forward-thinking technology team focused on customer-centric platforms, working with modern tools including React, Java, Golang, TypeScript, and AWS. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, customer … commitment to quality engineering. Proven experience mentoring engineering teams and contributing to a high-performing development culture. Excellent communication skills, able to bridge technical detail and business value effectively. Strategic thinking with the ability to design systems aligned with business goals. Comfort working across distributed systems and integrating diverse technologies. Preferred Skills & Experience: Deep understanding of software architecture More ❯

Zenith Training is the fast-growing learning and development division of Zenith People. We work across various sectors, integrating strategic thinking with innovative training to help businesses deliver their strategy and future growth across the North East. As an Ofsted Rated Good provider and ISO 9001:2015 certified organisation, we re committed to maintaining the highest standards of More ❯

to architect solutions using proven design patterns and reusable architecture assets. You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access … principles including data modelling, pipelining, quality and management. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Experience working in client facing environments and a proven track record in meeting deadlines consistently. A strategic thinker, with an analytical and creative mindset. What’s in it for you At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits More ❯

ability to architect solutions using proven design patterns and reusable architecture assets. You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture thatthrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunitiesthat candrive your career in new and exciting ways. If you're looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training … principles including data modelling, pipelining, quality and management. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Experience working in client facing environments and a proven track record in meeting deadlines consistently. A strategic thinker, with an analytical and creative mindset. What's in it for you At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will alsohave an extensive benefits package More ❯

very much a hands-on technical role in a Lead capacity for a seasoned engineer who can make an impact from day one, combining your technical know-how and strategic thinking to deliver the ongoing workplace technology strategy. You will engage with key stakeholders both in the UK and Australia, so communication skills and gravitas a crucial to More ❯