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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 ❯

post holder will be expected to think strategically in terms of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) Group, operating model, governance, risk, security, resilience, tooling, partners, cost, performance, and transformation. Thinking creatively, the post holder will be expected to understand and apply best practice from technology and service operations and more broadly, from outside these disciplines and the healthcare domain. …/direction at all organizational levels, both internally and external. Espouse a modern products/platforms/cloud-first approach. Be a proactive problem-solver, have advanced critical and strategic thinking skills, have strong attention to detail, have a strong understanding of business processes and the integration of technological processes, be self-motivated and proactive going beyond the … record of successfully migrating legacy, on-premises applications to the cloud, as well as optimizing a hybrid, multi-cloud environment. Be a proactive problem-solver, have advanced critical and strategic thinking skills, have strong attention to detail, have a strong understanding of business processes and the integration of technological processes, be self-motivated and proactive going beyond the More ❯

the required outcomes, with expertise in identifying and monitoring complicated interdependencies, identifying and managing the critical path and utilising the schedule in budget forecasting and planning future resource requirements. Strategic Thinking: Evidence of thinking cross-functionally and cross-organisationally, beyond one's own professional areas of specialism is important as is the ability to conceptualise new, collaborative More ❯

various sources, you'll drive customer-centric solutions that address pain points and meet evolving customer needs. You will champion the reimagining of customer journeys in line with the strategic vision, ensuring seamless, intuitive, and digitally enabled experiences. Additionally, you'll drive collaboration across cross-functional teams, working with design, product, and technology stakeholders to prioritise and deliver strategic … these into journey strategies, while fostering a culture of experimentation, testing, and continuous improvement. To be successful as a Customer Journey Strategy Senior Manager, you should have experience with Strategic thinker with the ability to convert complex problems into innovative solutions, particularly in systems design, for broader journey transformation. Great leadership and coaching skills, with experience leading in a … and delivering through others Great influencing and senior stakeholder management skills, with experience delivering in cross-functional, matrixed environments involving multiple stakeholders. Expertise in customer journey mapping and design thinking methodologies, collaborating closely with Journey Design Leads to produce high-quality journey artefacts. Skilled in developing future state strategies for multi-channel customer journeys. Good commercial acumen, understanding how 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 ❯

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 ❯

various sources, you'll drive customer-centric solutions that address pain points and meet evolving customer needs. You will champion the reimagining of customer journeys in line with the strategic vision, ensuring seamless, intuitive, and digitally enabled experiences. Additionally, you'll drive collaboration across cross-functional teams, working with design, product, and technology stakeholders to prioritise and deliver strategic … integrating these into journey strategies, while fostering a culture of experimentation, testing, and continuous improvement. To be successful as a Customer Journey Strategy Manager, you should have experience with Strategic thinker with the ability to convert complex problems into innovative solutions, particularly in systems design, for broader journey transformation. Good influencing and stakeholder management skills, with experience delivering in … cross-functional, matrixed environments involving multiple stakeholders. Expertise in customer journey mapping and design thinking methodologies, collaborating closely with Journey Design Leads to produce high-quality journey artefacts. Skilled in developing future state strategies for multi-channel customer journeys Good commercial acumen, understanding how exceptional customer experiences drive positive business outcomes. Experience using customer data, market insights, and competitor More ❯

and best practices. Azure certifications You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is based in Knutsford and Glasgow. Purpose of the role To lead and manage … employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders … the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support More ❯

that is cutting-edge, collaborative and challenging, doing work that really matters? You'll learn, grow and advance in a collaborative culture thatthrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunitiesthat candrive your career in new and exciting ways. At Accenture, you can truly take control of your own career. If you're looking for a … articulate the bigger picture of how individual projects and deliverables create value for citizens and a passion for innovation and the latest technology trends. This role will require creative thinking, excellent client communication skills and the ability to identify new innovative ways to apply our skills and services to solve a wider set of client problems. As well as … the above, you should have experience/expertise in one or more the following areas: Analytical problem solving skills and continuous improvement techniques Strategic thinking skills and the ability to bring insight to complex problems Designing and/or implementing operating models Creating and/or managing complex business cases Defining or implementing a business and/or 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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

Excel, Power BI, SQL, and Python. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in strategy building, site analysis, and business intelligence, helping us derive actionable insights to drive strategic decisions and optimize pricing models. This role also requires strong business partnering skills, as the analyst will work closely with multiple stakeholders across the business and provide key support … company goals. Provide key analytical support to the in-country operations team, ensuring data-driven decision-making. Ensure data integrity and accuracy through thorough validation and quality checks. Utilize strategic thinking and independent initiative to identify opportunities for pricing optimization. Present findings to stakeholders in a clear, concise, and visually appealing manner. Continuously seek opportunities to improve data … processes, reporting efficiency, and strategic decision-making. Lead meetings and present findings to stakeholders. This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time. What we're looking for: Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Analytics, Logistics, or a related field. (Or Experience qualified) Proven experience with Power BI in building dashboards, reports More ❯

a track record of sustainable process change. Proficient in capturing and defining user epics, stories, journeys & experience. Familiar with requirements analysis, classification and prioritisation techniques such as MoSCoW. Broad strategic thinker, with a clear vision and direction of world class operational excellence and able to see across business areas. Excellent presentation skills with strong analytical, oral communication, and technical More ❯

Ansible for database server configurations. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills This role can be based in our Knutsford, or Glasgow, locations. Purpose of the role To … employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders … the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support More ❯

Join us as Software Developer to support the organisation, achieve its strategic objectives by the identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities. To be successful as Software Developer, you should have the following skills/experience: Knowledge of React as a Front End development library. Working knowledge of Java. SQL experience. Some other highly … technologies used within the department. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based in Glasgow. Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve More ❯

post holder will be expected to think strategically in terms of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) Group, operating model, governance, risk, security, resilience, tooling, partners, cost, performance, and transformation. Thinking creatively, the post holder will be expected to understand and apply best practice from technology and service operations and more broadly, from outside these disciplines and the healthcare domain. …/direction at all organizational levels, both internally and external. Espouse a modern products/platforms/cloud-first approach. Be a proactive problem-solver, have advanced critical and strategic thinking skills, have strong attention to detail, have a strong understanding of business processes and the integration of technological processes, be self-motivated and proactive going beyond the More ❯

with the ability to present data to a wide range of stakeholders. You may be assessed on key skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role offers the option to work from either the Knutsford or Northampton office. Purpose of the More ❯

orchestration tool will be beneficial. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based in Glasgow. Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve More ❯

forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms. Role purpose/summary This role is designed for a strategic thinker and delivery expert who can bridge business architecture with operational resilience. The Resilience Delivery Lead will be responsible for shaping and optimising the end-to-end lifecycle of More ❯

Responsibilities • Continuously scan Defra's business environment and technology market for disruptive trends that could transform operations. • Develop thought leadership materials such as reports and explainer videos to promote strategic and policy-driven technology adoption. • Lead the delivery of proof-of-concepts, pilots, and proof-of-value initiatives, securing executive sponsorship and reporting findings to business leaders. • Work with … teams to shape business models and roadmaps that incorporate emerging technology trends. • Engage with key technology suppliers and vendors at senior levels to explore partnership and innovation opportunities. • Build strategic relationships with academia, innovation centres, and government-backed initiatives, driving collaborative IT-enabled innovation projects. • Champion and lead the Defra Innovation Network, fostering knowledge exchange and ideation within the … processes and associated tools. Skills & Experience • Knowledge of emerging technologies, global market trends, and the IT landscape, with the ability to assess their business impact. • Understanding of Defra's strategic drivers, policies, and IT strategies, ensuring technology trends align with business needs. • Ability to lead technology-enabled business transformation, from ideation to pilot implementation, delivering clear recommendations. • Experience in More ❯

supporting mission-led organisations A re you passionate about using your skills and experience to create meaningful change? We are seeking Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to bring diverse perspectives, strategic expertise, and a shared commitment to advancing social good through digital innovation. This is an unpaid role designed to provide you with invaluable board-level experience while helping to … Gain valuable board experience Whether you're stepping into a NED role for the first time or adding to your portfolio career, this role offers hands-on experience in strategic decision-making, governance, and leadership within a certified B-Corp. Collaborate with like-minded leaders Join a diverse and passionate board committed to harnessing business as a force for … innovation Insight into emerging trends and best practices to support the establishment of a longer-term innovation strategy. Mentorship Providing mentorship to senior leadership teams, fostering professional growth and strategic development. An active network Building strong, high-level networks in the UK and EU, spanning the charity, CSR, digital, government, and funding sectors. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) A More ❯

bring simplicity and transparency to complex financial decisions. The mission-driven approach focuses on supporting customers while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and service. We're seeking a strategic, data-driven Business Performance Analyst to take ownership of core performance and planning models. This pivotal role shapes business decisions by delivering clear insights, accurate forecasts, and data-backed … by connecting activities across teams and reflecting their impact in forecasts and trading plans Influence senior decision-making through scenario modelling and business strategy analysis Support Commercial Director with strategic analysis including competitive intelligence, market shifts, and emerging opportunities Skills & Experience: Strong academic background with excellent analytical capabilities Advanced Excel skills (Tableau and SQL useful but not essential) Exceptional … business acumen with ability to quickly understand key value drivers Growth mindset with commercial awareness and strategic thinking Excellent relationship-building skills across all organizational levels Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments Desire to be central to business performance and growth decisions Strong communication and presentation abilities Proactive approach with ability to work independently Career Development This is More ❯