26 to 50 of 56 Influencing Skills Jobs in West Yorkshire

Senior Procurement Specialist

Hiring Organisation
We Do Group
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£40,000 - £50,000 per annum
experience • The ability to run a tender or RFP independently • Evidence of delivering savings, cost avoidance or improved supplier terms • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills • The confidence to challenge established ways of working • The emotional intelligence to know when to push and when to listen • A proactive ...

Sr. Manager, Tech., Insights & Analytics

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
degree required in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Business, or a related field. Master’s degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred. Experience And Skills 8–10 years of progressive experience in analytics, business intelligence, data science, or related technical roles. Demonstrated experience leading analytics or insights teams … expertise in analytics platforms, data visualization tools, and data management concepts. Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable analytics and technology solutions. Experience influencing senior stakeholders through data-driven insights and storytelling. Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. Preferred Experience supporting commercial, medical device, or healthcare ...

Senior Project Manager - Finance

Location
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
potential for further opportunities as the business continues to grow. If you’re a hands‐on Project Manager who enjoys solving complex challenges, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering meaningful business change, we’d love to hear from you. What will you be doing? Leading end-to-end delivery … managing senior stakeholders and executive sponsors. Experience delivering technology‐enabled transformation projects. Strong understanding of governance, risk management and project controls. Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience working in multinational or complex business environments. Strong analytical and problem‐solving capabilities. Experience with Microsoft Project, Jira, Monday.com ...

Product Director: Social Care & Education (Hybrid)

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
product strategy, drive portfolio performance and deliver customer value across multiple products and markets. This high-visibility role combines strategic thinking with strong execution, influencing senior stakeholders, balancing commercial opportunities with customer needs, and ensuring product investment decisions deliver measurable outcomes in a hybrid working #J-18808-Ljbffr ...

IT Supplier Manager - 70K

Hiring Organisation
1st Executive
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
business needUse data and insight to challenge performance and drive continuous improvementAbout You:Experience in IT supplier management rolesCommercial and contract management expertiseConfident influencing and challenging senior stakeholders and suppliersComfortable operating in large, matrixed organisationsProfessional certifications (CIPS, IACCM/WCC) advantageous but not essentialð For a confidential discussion, apply ...

Lead Manager - Geospatial

Hiring Organisation
ASDA
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
where geospatial analytics and data science can improve decision making and deliver measurable business outcomes. Provide trusted strategic advice and recommendations to senior stakeholders, influencing investment decisions and business priorities. Team Leadership & Capability Development Lead, coach and develop a team of managers, analysts and technical specialists, fostering a high … measures and value tracking to demonstrate the commercial impact of geospatial investments. Ensure delivery risks, dependencies and priorities are effectively managed and communicated. Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential Strong experience leading analytics, geospatial or data science functions within a large and complex organisation. Demonstrable expertise in geospatial analytics ...

Business Resilience Manager

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
through targeted training, briefings, guidance and exercise support, using constructive challenge to secure ownership and sustained action. Developing a Board-aligned Business Resilience strategy. Skills and experience We are looking for someone who can demonstrate: Significant experience leading business-wide change, operational improvement, risk, resilience or other complex cross … resilience management, business impact analysis, recovery strategies, plan development, exercising and post-incident review; existing expertise would be advantageous. Exceptional relationship-building and facilitation skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions constructively and secure ownership from senior managers. Experience partnering with IT and Information Security teams, with sufficient technical ...

IT Lead Business Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Yorkshire Water
Location
Bradford, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
sharing, and professional leadership. Ensure change initiatives deliver sustainable, compliant, and high-quality outcomes that support Yorkshire Water's strategic and regulatory commitments. What skills & qualifications you will need: Extensive experience defining and embedding business analysis and requirements management standards across multiple teams or functions. A proven track record … influencing senior stakeholders and securing agreement on complex business and technology requirements. Significant experience leading business analysis activities within large-scale strategic transformation programmes. Strong expertise in requirements elicitation, prioritisation, governance, and lifecycle management. Experience implementing user-centred design practices, including user research, service design, testing, and evaluation. Excellent ...

Lead Business Analyst

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
data pipelines (dbt, ETL/ELT workflows). Active curiosity and comfort leveraging Generative AI tools to streamline administrative and analytical outputs. Expert‐level skills in Requirements Engineering, Business Process Modelling (e.g. UML Activity Diagrams, BPMN), and Data Modelling (e.g. Entity Relationship Diagrams). Exceptional storytelling and translation skills … squads. The ability to see the “bigger picture,” understanding how data flows across different delivery domains, data domains and managing dependencies accordingly. Exceptional communication skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders and managing expectations at a strategic level. Join us as we redefine travel experiences and create memories ...

IT & Digital Category Manager

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
outsourcing agreements Experience negotiating complex supplier contracts and delivering commercial benefits Knowledge of supplier risk and regulatory requirements within Financial Services Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills MCIPS qualification Desirable skills include - Lean Six Sigma or change management experience, Prince2 and/or ITIL certification, experience … recruitment process to discuss this. Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we're committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we'll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training ...

Technology Delivery Lead - Associate Manager

Hiring Organisation
Accenture
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
extend our technology and business capabilities through a powerful alliance ecosystem of market leaders and innovators to provide our clients the best specialised skills and tailored solutions.You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities … global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.In our team you will learn:How to provide solutions to real world problems across Health and Public Service clients in the UK.How ...

Principal User Researcher

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Hippo and our client organisations. At this level, you will play a key role in strengthening and evolving our propositions, supporting business growth, and influencing senior stakeholders at executive level. You will bring clarity to complex problems, align teams around outcomes for users, and drive direction in challenging client … delivery Represent Hippo’s research and UCD capability internally and externally, contributing to thought leadership, community engagement, and the ongoing evolution of our practices Skills and experience that you need Extensive experience in research at a Principal level across a range of complex delivery environments, and with a range ...

Quality & Assurance Manager

Hiring Organisation
Yorkshire Water
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Engineering, Commercial, Finance, Asset Planning, Regulation and Strategic Programmes, influence stakeholders at all levels to drive adoption of standards, controls and governance expectations. What skills & qualifications you will need: Significant experience in senior leadership in PMO, governance, assurance or quality management roles. Experience of delivering governance and assurance within … Experience developing and implementing quality management systems and governance frameworks. Strong knowledge of assurance methodologies, audit processes and control environments. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving capability. Ability to communicate complex information to senior leadership audiences. You will also benefit from having: Experience within ...

Senior Solutions Architect - Tech & Services

Hiring Organisation
Softcat
Location
Leeds, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
providing architectural leadership and technical guidance across the portfolio. Success in this role will come from building strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders, influencing decision making and helping the organisation deliver sustainable, scalable solutions that support Softcat's long-term growth ambitions. As Senior Solutions Architect … love you to have: Significant Solution, Domain, Product or Enterprise Architecture experience. Experience shaping technology roadmaps and strategic change. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business audiences. Commercial awareness and outcome-focused decision making. Highly pragmatic approach to balancing governance ...

Senior Solutions Architect - Sales

Hiring Organisation
Softcat
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
providing architectural leadership and technical guidance across the portfolio. Success in this role will come from building strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders, influencing decision making and helping the organisation deliver sustainable, scalable solutions that support Softcat's long-term growth ambitions.As the Senior Solutions Architect … love you to have:Significant Solution, Domain, Product or Enterprise Architecture experience. Experience shaping technology roadmaps and strategic change. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business audiences. Commercial awareness and outcome-focused decision making. Highly pragmatic approach to balancing governance ...

Head of PMO

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
equivalent delivery function Experience managing complex project and programme portfolios Strong governance, assurance and project control expertise Confidence working with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions Excellent people leadership and capability development skills Experience with portfolio financials, capacity planning, risks and dependencies Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational … position, we develop a detailed job description and person specification. This approach maintains our focus on the true demands of the role and the skills, experience, and qualifications necessary. During interviews, we involve multiple interviewers where possible to further mitigate unintentional bias, thereby promoting a fair and equitable hiring ...

Senior IT Manager

Location
Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
Manager who thrives on leading people and shaping technology strategy. This isn’t just about managing systems; it’s about inspiring a talented team, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving meaningful change across a business that’s already successful and growing. You’ll have full ownership of IT operations … business ahead of the curve. Industry background? We’re flexible. What matters most is your ability to combine strong technical understanding with outstanding leadership skills, someone who can balance strategic vision with practical delivery and foster a culture of trust, growth, and excellence. If you’re passionate about leading ...

Manager, Contracting Operations, Deloitte Legal

Hiring Organisation
Deloitte
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
project objectives, ensuring the delivery of total solutions that exceed expectations.Providing high-quality, pragmatic, clear, and commercially focused advice on complex contracting challenges.Managing and influencing senior stakeholders across diverse client organisations, including procurement, legal, commercial, and IT departments, within the context of project delivery.Programme Leadership & Delivery Excellence:Leading … culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.Leading communication within project teams and with client stakeholders, maintaining and developing relationships at appropriate levels.Connect to your skills and professional experience Strategic Acumen & Execution: Ability to contribute to and execute strategic objectives, translating vision into tangible project outcomes.Advanced Client Relationship Management: Exceptional ...

Group Reporting & Consolidation Accountant SME (24-Month FTC)

Location
Castleford, England, United Kingdom
transformation, ERP implementation or reporting system change programmes. Proven ability to represent Finance requirements and challenge solution designs where necessary. Essential Technical and Professional Skills Strong technical accounting and consolidation knowledge. Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Ability to interpret complex reporting requirements and translate them into system … process solutions. Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills. Ability to make informed business decisions within programme governance frameworks. Excellent workshop facilitation and requirements gathering skills. Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and audit requirements. Ability to understand upstream impacts from AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Projects, Treasury and General Ledger ...

Principal Designer

Hiring Organisation
Hippo Digital
Location
Leeds, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
client organisations. At this level, you will play a key role in strengthening and evolving our design proposition, supporting business growth, and influencing senior stakeholders at executive level. We are in particular encouraging candidates with extensive experience of using AI within their practice, and/or working on products … product or service lifecycleConfidence operating in technical environments, translating complex concepts into clear design direction that delivers measurable outcomes. Expert consultancy and leadership skills, and confidence in exploring problem spaces with clients to determine most appropriate way forwardConfidence operating within complex organisations and adapting quickly to new environments ...

Product Software Architect

Location
Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom
effectiveness measures, such as decision lead time, recurring exceptions, reduction of material technical risk and reuse of shared capabilities. Required Qualification/Experience/Skills: Significant experience designing, delivering and evolving complex production software in a software engineering or architecture role. Strong architecture experience across distributed, cloud-based, integration … process or duplication. Ability to distil complex choices into clear options, trade-offs and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences. Strong facilitation, mentoring, influencing and stakeholder communication skills. Professional fluency in written and spoken English. Acts as a collaborative technical leader who develops decision-makers rather than centralising ...

Product Owner / Business Analyst

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
live acceptance. The role requires someone who can operate confidently across business, compliance, operational and technical teams, with extensive experience communicating with, influencing and managing stakeholders at Director and C‐suite level. Responsibilities Own and prioritise the product backlog to deliver a compliant and enhanced business system in line … suite stakeholders. Manage challenging stakeholders, conflicting priorities and expectations throughout delivery. Support Agile ceremonies and ensure delivery remains aligned to agreed priorities. Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst or Product Owner/BA hybrid. Strong experience running and prioritising an Agile/Scrum backlog. Experience ...

Business Data Analyst

Location
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Translating data into clear recommendations, actionable insights and meaningful business intelligence. Identifying trends, risks, opportunities and key performance drivers, helping stakeholders understand the factors influencing business outcomes. Improving the efficiency, consistency and scalability of recurring analytical processes through effective use of reporting tools and documented ways of working. Ensuring … Will Need Experience in an analytical role, either within a dedicated Data & Analytics function or a Commercial, Product, Insight or Merchandising environment. Strong communication skills, with the ability to understand business questions and present insights in a clear and compelling way. Experience using Business Intelligence tools, ideally Tableau, including ...

IT Procurement Category Specialist

Hiring Organisation
1st Executive Ltd
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£50,000 - £65,000 per annum
Category Specialist, supporting commercial activity across its technology supplier landscape. The role will suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, influencing stakeholders and building strong, trusted relationships across the business and with strategic technology suppliers. You'll play an important role in supporting sourcing activity, commercial … benefits. Using market insight, data and commercial analysis to inform sourcing and supplier decisions. Identifying and managing commercial and supplier risks across the category. Skills and experience Commercial acumen and experience across Technology/IT Procurement and category management. Experience operating within a regulated environment or another complex, highly ...

IT Procurement Category Specialist

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Category Specialist, supporting commercial activity across its technology supplier landscape. The role will suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, influencing stakeholders and building strong, trusted relationships across the business and with strategic technology suppliers. You'll play an important role in supporting sourcing activity, commercial … benefits. Using market insight, data and commercial analysis to inform sourcing and supplier decisions. Identifying and managing commercial and supplier risks across the category. Skills and experience Commercial acumen and experience across Technology/IT Procurement and category management. Experience operating within a regulated environment or another complex, highly ...