23 of 23 Permanent Business Strategy Jobs in Northamptonshire

Product Owners, Service managers) Demonstrate the ability to interpret and apply policies and standards, defining and documenting processes as well as amending existing processes to facilitate continual process improvement Business & Stakeholder Awareness; good understanding of broader functions in the Bank (e.g. Corporate, Markets, BUK) and working with key stakeholders in those areas 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 Location is Knutsford Purpose of the role To develop, implement, and maintain an effective resilience strategy and Operational Recovery Planning and Incident Management framework aligned to industry leading … standards and controls and regulatory expectations, to enable the bank to respond and recover important business services to severe but plausible scenarios, and minimise the impact to customers, clients, colleagues and the wider market. Accountabilities Socialisation and implementation of the resilience strategy and underpinning framework across the firm (e.g. SMRs and delegates, business/function resilience role More ❯

delivery teams. A strong track record of delivering projects or programs with substantial security controls and compliance standards. Highly valued skills include: Excellent stakeholder management across both technical and business domains, ensuring seamless communication and alignment. Solid experience in Azure delivery management, with a deep understanding of platform capabilities 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 engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the … delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. Accountabilities Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives. Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the More ❯

such as Snowflake, AWS (S3, Glue, EC2, Athena), Databricks and DBT . This includes hands-on knowledge of cloud-based data storage, processing, and analytics solutions. Good understanding of business processes. Strong analytical skills and techniques. Expertise in Batch \Real Time ETL Solution skills along with performance enhancement knowledge. Strong knowledge of data and analytics, such as dimension modelling … warehousing, Structured and Unstructured data. Other skills that would be useful in this role: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills. Should be able to manage stakeholders within technology and business, and also external stakeholders - i.e. suppliers, vendors, SI partners. This will also include senior stakeholders like director and MDs. Able to lead/mentor small-medium size team with … Knutsford or Northampton. Purpose of the role To define, direct and govern the bank's target data architecture (inc. shared data environment, data model and standards) in support of business strategy, ensuring that data is accurate, secure and accessible to meet the needs of stakeholders. Accountabilities Development of the banks data architecture strategy, including the translation of More ❯

either our Corby or Manchester site. This role reports to the VP of Margin Optimization & Analytics and you'll lead the development and execution of the data and insight strategy that empowers our teams to make smarter, faster decisions and drive operational excellence. What You Will Be Doing Leading a team of analysts and specialists to deliver impactful dashboards … tools, and insights. Developing and executing a comprehensive analytics strategy for the P&SM function. Embedding performance insights into business strategies and holding stakeholders accountable. Driving continuous improvement through advanced analytics, automation, and agile methodologies. Partnering with senior leaders across functions to influence strategic decisions and investment. Leading key projects and performance reviews, identifying root causes and actionable … You Proven leadership experience in complex, matrixed organisations with a strong track record of building high-performing teams. Deep expertise in Product and Supplier Management and end-to-end business processes. Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in tools like PowerBI, SAP Business Objects, and data warehouse systems. Strategic thinker with strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. Commercially More ❯

site, with a hybrid working model, this permanent role reports to the VP of Margin Optimization & Analytics. You'll lead the development and execution of a data and insight strategy that empowers our teams to make smarter, faster decisions and drive operational excellence across RS Group. What You Will Be Doing Leading a team of analysts and specialists to … deliver impactful dashboards, tools, and insights. Developing and executing a comprehensive analytics strategy for the P&SM function. Embedding performance insights into business strategies and holding stakeholders accountable. Driving continuous improvement through advanced analytics, automation, and agile methodologies. Partnering with senior leaders across functions to influence strategic decisions and investment. Leading key projects and performance reviews, identifying root … You Proven leadership experience in complex, matrixed organisations with a strong track record of building high-performing teams. Deep expertise in Product and Supplier Management and end-to-end business processes. Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in tools like Power BI, SAP Business Objects, and data warehouse systems. Strategic thinker with strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. More ❯

scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation/migration tasks. Working experience of IaC and Automation tools such as Ansible/Chef/Terraform. Working experience of event business products such as Kafka. Some other highly valued skills may include: A background in implementing and supporting SRE practices across large organisations or multi-layered teams. Experience with DevOps … of API development using REST/SOAP. 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 Knutsford. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering … technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If More ❯

to work effectively with cross-functional teams. 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 our Knutsford campus. Purpose of the role To apply … technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If … to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. More ❯

for enablement of Zero Touch Ops. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. The successful candidate will be based in 1CP, London. Purpose of the role To lead … support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. Accountabilities Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives. Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task … reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement. Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity. Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development. Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer More ❯

articulate/communicate direction and benefits of digital architecture to developers/engineers and non-technical stakeholders Responsible for creating digital technology architecture solutions and cost estimates, to meet business needs, in line with strategy and architecture. Work with supply chain (including external) as appropriate. Working with the relevant enterprise wide architects and digital business aligned strategy leads, supports the creation of an appropriate digital technology strategy for the relevant business area. Maintain technology roadmaps for digital capabilities across the Company. Responsible for ensuring the digital engineering/development teams are aligned to the technical strategy, architecture, quality standards and policies. Work collaboratively with the relevant technology colleagues, project managers, architects, business … that the digital outcomes delivered by projects are consistent with the original technical solution specified. Able to challenge stakeholders creatively and professionally to create architectural solutions which meet the business need (including budgetary/time constraints) whilst being aligned to Company architectural blueprint, principles and standards. Can describe existing/emerging digital technology and technology strategy to developers More ❯

It's an exciting time to join Simply Business' People Team as we embark on our journey to globalize the way we work to enable better outcomes for our employees. We are seeking a Global Head of People Operations to lead our newly combined global People Ops teams who provide broad HR solutions and services to our 1,000+ … monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of HR services and identify areas for improvement. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with senior leadership to align HR operational strategies with overall business objectives. Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging feedback to optimize HR services. Compliance and Best Practices: Ensure all HR policies and operations comply with legal and … our employee population. Budget Management: Oversee the HR operations budget, ensuring resources are used efficiently and effectively. Associate Experience: Champion initiatives that enhance the overall associate experience, making Simply Business an employer of choice. HR Technology: In partnership with internal colleagues from across the business and parent company, oversee the HR tech stack to drive automation, streamline HR More ❯

knowledge in computing, computer science and networks 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. The successful candidate can either be based in Knutsford or Northampton . Purpose of the … driving to closure. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach … other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal More ❯

products/service offerings including mobile building access. You may be assessed on 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 is based out of Knutsford, United Kingdom. Purpose of the role To manage … and develop existing and new products and/or services; and where applicable, ownership of related customer and colleague journeys, develops the product strategy, drive change through Barclays execution teams, make key decisions in the product lifecycle and own associated outcomes for customers, colleagues and the bank, achieved through appropriate service level agreements, regulatory compliance, risk management and controls. … all levels in the Bank on the application of existing and new products/propositions and related customer and colleague journeys. Development of product propositions, and/or service strategy, define the priorities for delivering the outcomes needed to deliver the strategy and lead execution of the priorities. Development of different commercial and business models through a More ❯

to time, budget, and quality requirements. Accountabilities Manage delivery, resource allocation, and improvement of complex technical projects across the bank using Agile/Scrum methodologies. Collaborate with customers and business teams to manage customer trials, supporting the proposal of feasible solutions and setting effort and timeline expectations. Work with software engineers, quality teams, product managers, and other engineering teams … for improving outcomes and fostering continuous learning and technical excellence. Delivery Manager Role Expectations Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and collaborate with other functions/business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, set objectives, coach employees, and appraise performance. If in a leadership role, demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop. For individual contributors … support resolution of escalated issues. Identify risk mitigation strategies and develop policies supporting control and governance. Manage risk and strengthen controls related to work. Collaborate across areas to support business strategy and activities. Analyze data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex or sensitive information clearly. Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes. More ❯

Barclays, to optimise and address Barclays 3rd party spend requirements, including the definition, development, and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements with close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation. To be successful as a Technology Sourcing Manager you should have experience with: Risk Management. Stakeholder Management. Strong … Negotiation Skills. Some other highly valued skills may include: Excellent Time Management Skills. Strong Business Communications Skills. You may be assessed on 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 … role To optimise and address Barclays 3rd party spend requirements, including the definition, development and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements with close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation. Accountabilities Profile spend in category area and develop understanding of business strategy, business requirements, cost More ❯

will optimise and address Barclays 3rd party spend requirements, including the definition, development and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements. Working in close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation. To be successful as a Technology Sourcing Manager, you should have experience with: Commercial Acumen. Supplier Negotiations. Stakeholder … valued skills may include: Financial Analysis. CIPS Certified. You may be assessed on 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 out of Knutsford, Manchester, or Glasgow. Purpose of the role … To optimise and address Barclays 3rd party spend requirements, including the definition, development and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements with close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation. Accountabilities Profile spend in category area and develop understanding of business strategy, business requirements, cost levers More ❯

this role you will develop and execute strategies that support effective user engagement, ensuring the platform is integrated seamlessly into day-to-day workflows and contributes to achieving key business outcomes. You will collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders to understand varying needs, address potential issues, and continuously optimize the platform's value. By fostering open communication, promoting … maximizing the impact of technology investments. To be successful as a Strategic Adoption Execution Lead , you should have experience with: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, build alignment, and support strategy-making through constructive dialogue and collaboration. Experienced in data evaluation, with a good experience in extracting meaningful insights to support discussions with application stakeholders. Solid understanding of platform infrastructure … technologies, enabling scalable and sustainable solution adoption. 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 Knutsford. Purpose of the role To support the implementation More ❯

a big plus Containerisation (OpenShift, Kubevirt, Harvester) 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 Location is Knutsford Purpose of the role To design, develop, and implement solutions to complex … business problems, collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements, and design and implement solutions that meet those needs and create solutions that balance technology risks against business delivery, driving consistency. Accountabilities Design and development of solutions as products that can evolve, meeting business requirements that align with modern software engineering practices and automated delivery tooling. … This includes identification and implementation of the technologies and platforms. Targeted design activities that apply an appropriate workload placement strategy and maximise the benefit of cloud capabilities such as elasticity, serverless, containerisation etc. Best practice designs incorporating security principles (such as defence in depth and reduction of blast radius) that meet the Bank's resiliency expectations. Solutions that appropriately More ❯

Join us as a PostgreSQL SRE at Barclays where you'll support Strategy to Execution plans, this resource is required to build out our open-source Postgres offering. Our goal is to build a PostgreSQL relational database service that can engage with the existing Oracle and MS SQL solutions. To be successful as a PostgreSQL SRE, you should have … a Scrum/Agile/SDLC environment. 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 any of the following locations Knutsford and Glasgow Purpose … of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers More ❯

Administrator, Az701 - Network Administrator, Az500 - Security Engineer) 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. Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve … software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements … devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence to secure coding More ❯

include: Assembler IMS connect knowledge IMS mACB 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 out of our Knutsford office. Purpose of the role To … technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management … data from unauthorised access. Teamwork: Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data driven approach. Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of More ❯

of Kafka and Pub/Sub pattern. 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 our Knutsford campus. Purpose of the role To design … develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to … define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence More ❯

MQ bridges such as MQ to Kafka 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 Location of this role is Knutsford Purpose of the role To build and maintain infrastructure … technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management … data from unauthorised access. Teamwork: Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data driven approach. Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of More ❯

python, bash) for automation/migration tasks 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 our Knutsford location. Purpose of the role To apply … excellence and growth. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach … other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal More ❯