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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 ❯

being ideally situated against the backdrop of the rolling North Wales hills and the banks of the serene River Dee. Role Description Network Operations is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to fill the role of Head of Network Operations (NetOps) Analytics and Automation within our Core Technology Infrastructure organization. This critical position will drive the evolution and transformation … Automation will be responsible for defining and executing a comprehensive strategy to optimize network availability and performance, enhance operational efficiency and reduce risk. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise in network automation, analytics & AI-driven automation, with operational excellence and communication skills. This individual will lead a global team responsible for the development … to understand their needs. Develop feedback mechanisms to ensure adoption, satisfaction and drive continuous improvement. Manage budget and resources effectively, monitor progress and adjusts resources and priorities accordingly. Provide strategic guidance and mentorship to team members. Provide input on reference architecture across Global Technology. What we are looking for: Computer Science degree or other software engineering discipline or equivalent. 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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

methodologies. Understanding functional architecture and how this informs modern IT operating model structure and design. Curiosity and passion for exploring emerging technologies (Cloud Native, Data, AI, Robotics, etc.). Strategic Thinking: Ability to synthesize business strategies and challenges to inform target technology operating model design. Ability to simplify and explain complex business technology challenges. Experience adapting operating model More ❯

the offsite water management category into new, non-core business sectors, including, but not limited to RMI & local authorities, civil infrastructure, residential and MMC manufacturing. The role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills to develop new business opportunities, build and maintain key relationships. To drive growth in these sectors, a holistic, solution selling approach is essential. Key … in non-core sectors such as RMI, local authority, civils, residential, and MMC/offsite manufacturers. Conduct market research to understand industry, customer needs, and competitor activities to inform strategic planning. Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including local authorities, civil engineering contacts, contractors, and MMC/offsite manufacturers. Develop and execute a strategic business development … to achieve sales growth and profitability targets. Utilise Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools daily to record details of all interactions, track leads, manage accounts, and analyse sales data for strategic decision-making. Sales and Account Management: Collaborate with the Territory Sales Managers to penetrate commercial contractors and grow market share for water supply and prefabricated drainage systems. Support the More ❯

the offsite water management category into new, non-core business sectors, including, but not limited to RMI & local authorities, civil infrastructure, residential and MMC manufacturing. The role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills to develop new business opportunities, build and maintain key relationships. To drive growth in these sectors, a holistic, solution selling approach is essential. Key … in non-core sectors such as RMI, local authority, civils, residential, and MMC/offsite manufacturers. Conduct market research to understand industry, customer needs, and competitor activities to inform strategic planning. Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including local authorities, civil engineering contacts, contractors, and MMC/offsite manufacturers. Develop and execute a strategic business development … to achieve sales growth and profitability targets. Utilise Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools daily to record details of all interactions, track leads, manage accounts, and analyse sales data for strategic decision-making. Sales and Account Management: Collaborate with the Territory Sales Managers to penetrate commercial contractors and grow market share for water supply and prefabricated drainage systems. Support the More ❯

hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our Corby, or Manchester office. Overview of the Role We're looking for a visionary and strategic leader to join our team as Head of Data & Analytics - Product and Supplier Management (P&SM). Based in the UK, at either our Corby or Manchester site, with … 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 insights. Championing a culture of data excellence, innovation, and customer-centricity. About You Proven leadership … 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. Commercially astute, results-driven, and passionate about driving change through data. Experience in Agile methodologies and a strong understanding of More ❯

BB1 2FA (Location subject to change due to planned Northwest office relocation) Contract: Permanent/Full-Time/Office Based Company: EG Group About the Role: Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for cybersecurity and leadership? Ready to take the helm of a high-impact team protecting critical digital infrastructure? Join EG Group as our Cybersecurity Manager … and customer service, EG Group continues to expand its portfolio and reach. Our company is focused on delivering value to its customers, partners, and stakeholders through efficient operations and strategic growth. Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group. Screen readers cannot read the following searchable map. More ❯