Total 18 Director/C-Level Information Technology job vacancies in London, SE1 8UG

at wagamama, we’re an eating house for the soul. with over 160 uk restaurants and growing, our purpose is to nourish the world from bowl to soul. inspired by fast-paced, japanese ramen bars since 1992. a celebration of asian food brought wagamama to life

we’re looking for a technology director to join us on our continuous journey of true nourishment

purpose |

the technology director provides clear and compelling leadership for the teams and suppliers involved in the running of wagamama’s technology products and services, all associated security and compliance, alongside taking an active leadership role in the delivery of all technology change

the role holder will play a pivotal role in driving the technological innovation and strategy for our product-centric organisation. you will oversee the entire technology stack, ensuring that it aligns with our product roadmap and business objectives. your leadership will be instrumental in delivering high-quality, scalable, and secure technology solutions that enhance our product offerings and customer experience

key accountabilities |

• technology strategy: develop and execute a comprehensive technology strategy that supports the company's product vision and business goals including a sourcing model that outlines the role that our partners/suppliers will play.
• product development: collaborate closely with product teams (restaurant technology, back-office technology, infrastructure + head office technology to understand their requirements and translate them into actionable technology solutions.
• technology supplier management: maintain objective scorecard measurements across all key supplier relationships and ensure that regular governance and oversight is in place through the product management teams.
• technology leadership: lead and inspire a team of talented technology professionals, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• infrastructure management: oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of our it infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security. ensure that our head office location is managed and well maintained and that all business functions have the use of effective an fit-for-purpose technology.
• technology stack: evaluate and select appropriate technologies and tools to support product development and operations.
• cloud adoption: drive the adoption of cloud-based + saas technologies to improve scalability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• innovation: foster a culture of innovation by exploring new technologies and trends that can enhance our products and services.
• technology budget + commercial management: oversee the ongoing management of the technology capex and operating budget. ensure that the department are well positioned across all supplier commercial arrangements and lead on any commercial negotiations.
• us technology: provide leadership + direction for the us tech lead and oversight of alignment of us restaurant estate ensuring economies of scale + service benefits.

key stakeholders |

• regional director + area managers
• finance director + finance business partner
• people team business partner
• supplier account leads
• head of technology strategy + architecture
• head of technology change
• director of risk + compliance
• concessions operations director
• b+p tech lead

key skills + experience |

• degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in technology leadership roles, preferably in a product-focused environment.
• retail + hospitality experience preferable
• working knowledge of itil and other relevant technology frameworks and best practice
• proven track record of successfully delivering complex technology projects.
• deep understanding of software development methodologies (e.g., agile, devops).
• strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., aws, azure, gcp).
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• proven ability to lead and motivate teams.

See Job Description and Person Specification Deputy Chief People Officer Thank you for your interest in the opportunity to be South West London ICB's Deputy Chief People Officer. This newly created role will work with our Chief People Officer to help shape a positive and inclusive work environment and drive performance. It will be a chance for you to bring your expertise, leadership, and influence, ensuring the Workforce Strategy (Joint Forward Plan) is understood across the team, and that the team is enabled and motivated to deliver. We are responsible for NHS spend and performance, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, integrated care across the boroughs of Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton, and Wandsworth. The Role As the Deputy Chief People Officer, you will: Leadership:Work closely with the Chief People Officer to shape and drive the Workforce Strategy and Workforce Transformation Programmes. Implementation:Lead the delivery and implementation of the systems Workforce Transformation strategy, ensuring alignment with national, regional, and local policies. Engagement:Ensure the Workforce Strategy is understood and embraced across the team, creating an environment where staff are motivated and empowered. Collaboration:Work with senior leaders, health and social care organisations, educational institutions, and NHSE regional colleagues to deliver transformative and impactful workforce solutions. Strategic Planning:Interpret and anticipate policy changes, aligning our work to these and developing strategies that reflect best practice beyond the scope of the NHS. Key Responsibilities Deliver key elements of the People Plan and Workforce Strategy. Develop and implement an integrated approach to workforce planning. Lead and coordinate the Workforce Transformation team. Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders Develop comprehensive workforce metrics and performance indicators. Lead on the identification and mitigation of performance risk Ideal Candidate We are looking for a strategic leader with: Proven Leadership Experience: Extensive experience in senior HR or workforce management roles.

Position: Technology Director
Location: Remote but will require occasional travel to Birmingham and/or London
Salary: £100,000 - £110,000
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role:

A leading charity is seeking a dynamic and visionary Technology Director to spearhead their digital transformation efforts. As the Technology Director, you will lead a team of approximately 35 professionals and manage an annual IT budget of £8 million. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership to define, transform, and optimise the organisation's technology landscape, ensuring it delivers maximum value and efficiency for the charity and its beneficiaries.

Benefits:

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), Pension contribution up to 6%, Health Cash Plan, Paid volunteering days, Fitness & Shopping Discounts.

Key Responsibilities as Technology Director:

• Develop and implement an agile technology strategy aligned with organisational objectives.
• Lead both operational and strategic planning for the IT department, focusing on innovation, resource allocation, and project planning.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to craft a digital strategy that supports the charity's mission and goals.
• Integrate data and technology services across the organisation to support strategic initiatives.
• Provide expert advice to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on all technology-related matters.
• Foster strong relationships with senior managers to understand and meet their technology needs.
• Oversee the development of technology solutions that enhance contract performance while ensuring compliance with security and data protection standards.
• Drive the timely delivery of a technology portfolio that aligns with the organisation's business strategies.
• Develop and manage relationships with third-party providers to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Manage the technology budget, ensuring financial efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills & Experience requirements

• Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Extensive knowledge of ICT disciplines, strategy, and architecture.
• Proven track record in leading technology transformations within complex organisations.
• Experience in integrating ICT functions across geographically diverse environments.
• Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Strategic thinker with excellent project management skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.

Additional Requirements:

• This position requires a Disclosure and Barring Service Check at a Basic level.

This is a permanent opportunity to work for a leading charity in the UK, paying between £100,000 and £110,000. With strong benefits and remote working with occasional travel to either their Birmingham or London offices.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

We are looking for a skilled, talented and humble CTO, who must have more than 7 years commercial proven experience in working and delivering high-scaled projects, including CRM. No agencies please and no freelancers including any graduates or someone with less than 7 years commercial experience.

Office based role. No Hybrid role. No interview done on video. This role is Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. We expect as a CTO to manage your time effectively and also there is level of expectations to do further hours, based on business and client needs.

Must have experience on the following:

You must have TALL and MERN stack experience of at least 7 years commercial.
Strong hands-on knowledge on HTML5, CSS3, ES6+.
The ability to work on your own to code - must have strong coding experience.
Optimizing code for performance.
Comment code and produce documentation to industry standards as needed.
Produce code to the highest standards while adhering to industry accepted architecture and design pattern techniques and methodologies (e.g., MVC, SOA, OOP, DI etc.)
Hands on experience on REST APIs, GraphQL and WebSocket.
Required skills and qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field.
7+ years of experience as a senior developer with extensive experience in complex and large scale projects.
Deep understanding of technology trends, best practices and the Indian market's technology landscape.
Extensive knowledge of software development methodologies, infrastructure management, and cybersecurity best practices.
Strong strategic thinking and the ability to translate business objectives into effective technology strategies.
Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing technology teams.
Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale technology projects, delivering results on time and within budget.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data and insights for informed decision-making.
Preferred skills and qualifications

A master’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field.
Relevant certifications such as ITIL, PMP, AWS and/or CISSP.
Ability to think tactically and translate business objectives into technology initiatives.
Proficient in risk mitigation and data security of digital assets.
Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to the Indian market.
Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies for software development/delivery.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior executives.
Proven ability to navigate complex technology landscapes and align technology initiatives with business objectives.
Please send your CV and detailed cover letter, setting out in detail the projects you have worked on and your contribution, setting out clearly which stack and frameworks including coding structure and methodologies used.

You will have a face to face interview, which would include a detailed technical examination and test of knowledge.

Your new company
A multidisciplinary practice leading innovation in the creation, design and delivery of high-performance buildings, who work for clients in the UK and internationally providing multidisciplinary services for new build, retrofit and repurposing building design projects. Their key sectors include: Residential, Commercial, Education, Energy, Defence, Aviation, Transportation, High Value Manufacturing, Logistics and Data Centres for both private and public sector clients. They have a great office in Victoria and are focused on adding value to their people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.


Your new role
As the Director for the Building Services team in the London region, you will be based in our modern office in Victoria, Central London, reporting to the UK Practice Director and responsible for leading a practice of talented Building Services engineering professionals. This will involve:

• Being a mechanical building services expert with solid experience in delivering consultancy services for private and public sector clients, particularly within the buildings market.
• The focus of the role will be on the design of buildings and their immediate surroundings and will encompass all aspects of how environmental systems should be an integral part of the design process from the moment of project inception.

What you'll need to succeed
Experience of leading a Building Services Engineering team to successfully win and deliver major buildings and infrastructure design projects. The ability to build and motivate a team through great leadership qualities, collaborative, self-motivated, enthusiastic, committed to delivering sustainable outcomes. An excellent technical reputation and ability to interface with clients ensuring the team delivers on, and is recognised for technical excellence and design quality. It will also include:

• Degree, or equivalent qualification, in Building Services or Mechanical Engineering and Chartered with a relevant institution.
• Significant experience in the concepts/theories/detailed design/practicalities of Mechanical Building Services design and compliance requirements.
• Extensive project experience, necessitating high levels of technical competence with a strong focus and track record of the delivery of designs and processes.
• Good commercial awareness, business management skills and results orientation.
• Customer focused with a high level of relationship management skills.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options are available. An excellent salary and package with great long-term career opportunities. Work on the biggest and best projects currently underway across EMEA and will be fundamental in the delivery of these. The package consists of everything you'd expect from a multinational practice. Good pension, buy/sell holiday, flexible working, professional fees etc...


What you need to do now


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Reporting to the Director of IT (DofIT), the post holder will work closely with the Trusts technical and EPR Acceleration programme teams to aggregate the business objectives and solutions into a well-formed strategic plan. This plan will be equally innovative in its presentation and communication to our stakeholders. The role is accountable for the preparation of the pre-delivery elements of the plan and the delivery of all elements required to meet the pre-delivery phases. Once approved, this role will be responsible for the technical and commercial assurance of the associated proposals. It is the duty of the post holder to manage the delivery of strategy products, business cases and other deliverables through to the Trust board in partnership with the Director of IT and the EPR Programme Director, providing presentations and literature for the technical road map. The post will hold the financial responsibility for budgeting the strategy, ensuring the Trust is well positioned to lead the way in the delivery of fully integrated, consolidated, value-based care delivery.

Technical Director [Flood and Water Management] - Hybrid

Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings, is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe. Our approach to integrated design produces award winning results that have won significant industry recognition and includes being awarded CIHT's Employer of the Year in 2021.

Due to the growth of our Flood and Water Management [FWM] team, we have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Director to join our business in our London office. This is a full-time permanent role.

The Position & Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Regional Director, the Technical Director will provide leadership, governance, and direction, and contribute to the success of business plan and strategies. In addition, ensuring that the aspirations and needs of stakeholders are met including our customers, internal clients, and our employees.

* Establish and maintain relationships with key clients, adopting a collaborative partnership approach and negotiate with internal and external business partners, clients, and customers.

* Deliver and contribute to the success of business plans and strategies, developing, tracking, and securing new opportunities in the public and private sectors that will enable the FWM team to meet growth aspirations.

* Lead and mentor direct reports and teams of FWM engineers to support project delivery. Ensure that staff are provided with the appropriate information technology and appropriate training to maintain high-quality service delivery at all times.

* Report and contribute at operational team meetings and implement agreed management strategies and line manage up to six direct reports, undertaking annual appraisals to agree, monitor and measure performance targets.

* Manage programmes of work and deliver expert technical support, input, and services in the delivery of FWM projects including highway and public realm design schemes from inception to completion.

* Prepare and assist with bid submissions for new work [one-off projects and long-term framework contracts] that enable the business to meet growth aspirations. Provide commercial management, project programming, resource management, risk assessment, quality checking and delivery management, including authorisation of project work.

* Monitor utilisation of managed teams and take ownership of emerging issues with workload and pipeline. Provide leadership and direction with responsibility and accountability for ensuring quality products, consistent performance, best practice, and technical excellence.

* Proactively recruit and develop quality resources and assist in the management of resources and service delivery cross-regionally, working closely with other service leads. Arrange and attend formal and regular liaison meetings with colleagues to assist in the coordination of resources and activities across the company.

* Support regional financial performance through management of key accounts, debt management, project oversight, staff resourcing, resource scheduling and pipeline analysis.

Person specification

* Degree or equivalent

* Experience of managing large teams and significant budgets at senior level

* Chartered with ICE or CIWEM

* NEC Accredited Project Manager

* Demonstrable knowledge and expertise in flood and water management design and implementation.

* Seasoned professional with substantial experience in professional discipline and recognised in the industry.

* Working knowledge of relevant legislation, planning policy, guides and design standards relating to flood risk management and drainage strategies

* Extensive experience of quality assurance and technical leadership including flood risk, flood compensation and drainage modelling software outputs and approvals

* Experienced in solution development and ability to develop, price, and agree scope of services plus leading and winning tender opportunities.

* Experienced in writing and reviewing technical reports and adept in conveying key messages in a simple and clear manner from complex technical documentation.

* Highly effective mentoring and training skills to develop and support staff.

* Proven Project Management experience

* Knowledge and experience of financial management for significant project and programme values. Demonstrable business/commercial management skills of small to large project

Whats in it for you?

* £Negotiable and subject to experience

* 27 annual leave days plus bank holidays

* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Package NB subject to eligibility criteria.

* Healthcare Cash Plan.

* Staff benefits designed to suit your lifestyle, from discounts on high street and online shopping to travel, socialising and wellbeing.

* Pension Scheme

If this sounds like the job for you, please apply....

New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

JOB TITLE: Executive Assistant to Chief Technology Officer, Group COO

SALARY: £86,984 - £102,310

LOCATION(S): London

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: At least two days per week (or 40% of your time) at one of our offices listed above.

What will I be doing?

As the Executive Assistant, you'll lead the Chief Technology Officer's Office Team, working closely with the Personal Assistant and colleagues across the CTO teams, the wider GCOO community and with external stakeholders. As the CTO team provide pan-Group services, you'll be confident engaging at all levels across the Group. The role is multifaceted, and you'll need to be able to balance challenging demands in a pressurised environment, so the ability to prioritise is a necessity. You'll collaborate on shared initiatives and act as Vic's deputy as required, alongside planning and coordinating Vic's colleague engagement schedule.

We're looking for a colleague with an engineering/architecture background and/or a solid understanding of technology in the financial sector, who is comfortable working in a challenging environment. You'll have a great eye for detail and outstanding written and verbal communication skills. You should be confident in developing relationships at all levels, influencing internal and external partners, and contributing to the broader planning and business decision making within GCOO.

What skills would we need to see?

We like people who come from a diverse set of backgrounds, bringing new ways of thinking to our team. The role is specific to our industry though, so to be successful in the role you'll need to show the following:

• We'd need you to have a strong awareness of financial governance structure so you can lead the division in ensuring compliance with Group policy and procedure.
• You'll have superb communication skills - especially visually and through "telling the story", using the data to communicate complex messages in an accessible and compelling way. You'll also be able to distil sophisticated information and present it in a succinct and clear format through both written and oral presentation.
• We believe that collaboration is crucial, and you'll feel the same. You'll be excited to work with a wide range of colleagues, building effective working relationships with colleagues up to executive level, using keen influencing skills to bring them on the journey with you.
• Your passion and self-confidence in your own judgement will drive you forward, allowing you to thrive in a dynamic environment and pivot when needed. Your strong organisational skills will allow you to balance multiple priorities.
• Discretion and trust are key. You'll be screening information and communications directed to the Chief Technology Officer, responding, rerouting and prioritising as appropriate.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. If you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process, just let us know.

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

JOB TITLE: Executive Assistant to Chief Technology Officer, Group COO

SALARY: £86,984 - £102,310

LOCATION(S): London

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: At least two days per week (or 40% of your time) at one of our offices listed above.

What will I be doing?

As the Executive Assistant, you'll lead the Chief Technology Officer's Office Team, working closely with the Personal Assistant and colleagues across the CTO teams, the wider GCOO community and with external stakeholders. As the CTO team provide pan-Group services, you'll be confident engaging at all levels across the Group. The role is multifaceted, and you'll need to be able to balance challenging demands in a pressurised environment, so the ability to prioritise is a necessity. You'll collaborate on shared initiatives and act as Vic's deputy as required, alongside planning and coordinating Vic's colleague engagement schedule.

We're looking for a colleague with an engineering/architecture background and/or a solid understanding of technology in the financial sector, who is comfortable working in a challenging environment. You'll have a great eye for detail and outstanding written and verbal communication skills. You should be confident in developing relationships at all levels, influencing internal and external partners, and contributing to the broader planning and business decision making within GCOO.

What skills would we need to see?

We like people who come from a diverse set of backgrounds, bringing new ways of thinking to our team. The role is specific to our industry though, so to be successful in the role you'll need to show the following:

• We'd need you to have a strong awareness of financial governance structure so you can lead the division in ensuring compliance with Group policy and procedure.
• You'll have superb communication skills - especially visually and through "telling the story", using the data to communicate complex messages in an accessible and compelling way. You'll also be able to distil sophisticated information and present it in a succinct and clear format through both written and oral presentation.
• We believe that collaboration is crucial, and you'll feel the same. You'll be excited to work with a wide range of colleagues, building effective working relationships with colleagues up to executive level, using keen influencing skills to bring them on the journey with you.
• Your passion and self-confidence in your own judgement will drive you forward, allowing you to thrive in a dynamic environment and pivot when needed. Your strong organisational skills will allow you to balance multiple priorities.
• Discretion and trust are key. You'll be screening information and communications directed to the Chief Technology Officer, responding, rerouting and prioritising as appropriate.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. If you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process, just let us know.

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Technical Director [Flood and Water Management] - Hybrid

Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings, is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe. Our approach to integrated design produces award winning results that have won significant industry recognition and includes being awarded CIHT's Employer of the Year in 2021.

Due to the growth of our Flood and Water Management [FWM] team, we have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Director to join our business in our London office. This is a full-time permanent role.

The Position & Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Regional Director, the Technical Director will provide leadership, governance, and direction, and contribute to the success of business plan and strategies. In addition, ensuring that the aspirations and needs of stakeholders are met including our customers, internal clients, and our employees.

* Establish and maintain relationships with key clients, adopting a collaborative partnership approach and negotiate with internal and external business partners, clients, and customers.

* Deliver and contribute to the success of business plans and strategies, developing, tracking, and securing new opportunities in the public and private sectors that will enable the FWM team to meet growth aspirations.

* Lead and mentor direct reports and teams of FWM engineers to support project delivery. Ensure that staff are provided with the appropriate information technology and appropriate training to maintain high-quality service delivery at all times.

* Report and contribute at operational team meetings and implement agreed management strategies and line manage up to six direct reports, undertaking annual appraisals to agree, monitor and measure performance targets.

* Manage programmes of work and deliver expert technical support, input, and services in the delivery of FWM projects including highway and public realm design schemes from inception to completion.

* Prepare and assist with bid submissions for new work [one-off projects and long-term framework contracts] that enable the business to meet growth aspirations. Provide commercial management, project programming, resource management, risk assessment, quality checking and delivery management, including authorisation of project work.

* Monitor utilisation of managed teams and take ownership of emerging issues with workload and pipeline. Provide leadership and direction with responsibility and accountability for ensuring quality products, consistent performance, best practice, and technical excellence.

* Proactively recruit and develop quality resources and assist in the management of resources and service delivery cross-regionally, working closely with other service leads. Arrange and attend formal and regular liaison meetings with colleagues to assist in the coordination of resources and activities across the company.

* Support regional financial performance through management of key accounts, debt management, project oversight, staff resourcing, resource scheduling and pipeline analysis.

Person specification

* Degree or equivalent

* Experience of managing large teams and significant budgets at senior level

* Chartered with ICE or CIWEM

* NEC Accredited Project Manager

* Demonstrable knowledge and expertise in flood and water management design and implementation.

* Seasoned professional with substantial experience in professional discipline and recognised in the industry.

* Working knowledge of relevant legislation, planning policy, guides and design standards relating to flood risk management and drainage strategies

* Extensive experience of quality assurance and technical leadership including flood risk, flood compensation and drainage modelling software outputs and approvals

* Experienced in solution development and ability to develop, price, and agree scope of services plus leading and winning tender opportunities.

* Experienced in writing and reviewing technical reports and adept in conveying key messages in a simple and clear manner from complex technical documentation.

* Highly effective mentoring and training skills to develop and support staff.

* Proven Project Management experience

* Knowledge and experience of financial management for significant project and programme values. Demonstrable business/commercial management skills of small to large project

Whats in it for you?

* £Negotiable and subject to experience

* 27 annual leave days plus bank holidays

* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Package NB subject to eligibility criteria.

* Healthcare Cash Plan.

* Staff benefits designed to suit your lifestyle, from discounts on high street and online shopping to travel, socialising and wellbeing.

* Pension Scheme

If this sounds like the job for you, please apply....

New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

Your new company
Hays have been exclusively retained by an extremely well-funded biotech driving breakthrough innovations in the space of gene therapy.They have developed an innovative new technology that allows them to deliver gene therapies in a novel way to patients with rare diseases and are currently going into their initial clinical trial to validate its use. Alongside this they have multiple other programmes approaching the clinic and several more in development, giving them a very strong pipeline.The company prides itself on innovation and collaborative work and has a very experienced senior leadership & technical team coupled with a C-suite with a truly impressive track record.
They are looking to add a Director / Senior Director of Process and Compliance to help them move the company's Clinical Technologies forward and are offering an excellent package plus significant remote working flexibility and the chance to make a real impact.


Your new role
This is a permanent position, working closely with the CEO, VP Biometrics and other senior stakeholders to ensure clinical (and potentially other, earlier discovery) technologies remain compliant with regulatory requirements as well as driving innovation within this space, eg through the adoption of new processes/technologies/software, etc.The company is ideally looking for candidates to spend some time in office, but the exact amount is open for discussion dependent on candidate location and other factors.
Major responsibilities will include a mix of (but aren't limited to):

• Establish the implementation roadmap for all clinical technologies that enable clinical trial management and data collection mechanisms
• Develop, manage and implement processes for clinical technology adoption and management, eg software solutions
• Drive new technology solutions for site visits, clinical monitoring, risk management and provide clinical operations colleagues with innovative ways to make a broader impact on the lives of the patients in our studies
• Oversee / manage projects to integrate and implement new technologies within clinical data capture or similar
• Manage the creation of new - and optimisation of existing - quality management processes
• Liaise with colleagues, eg within IT, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, QA & Regulatory Affairs, to ensure clinical trial activities are properly integrated / aligned to protocols
• Manage, implement, and develop solutions in site start-up, study recruitment/conduct, and data capture processes across multiple clinical technology programmes
• Act as a technical expert and leader within the business
• Drive best practice within the business

What you'll need to succeed
As well as strong communication skills for dealing with collaborators, stakeholders and vendors/CROs, you should have:

• A BSc (or equivalent experience) in a discipline such as computer science, biometrics, statistics, IT, or a life sciences discipline such as chemistry, biochemistry or biology
• Experience of the clinical drug development environment including experience in clinical software development and application deployment is essential, whether from a QA/CSV standpoint, or the data management/clinical operations side
• Deep expertise of regulatory requirements and industry standards relevant to clinical research, ensuring compliance throughout all stages of clinical trials
• Proven ability to design and/or develop technology solutions deployed in clinical trials - such as CTMS or other relevant technologies

Familiarity with navigating the clinical trial lifecycle and adhering to 21-CFR Part 11 regulations and validation processes

• Well-versed in the utilisation of common tools and technologies within clinical trials, including TMF, CTMS, DCT, and eSource, EDC, etc
• The ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and effectively prioritise between competing requirements

Experience of rare disease / small cohort trials would be an advantage, but is not necessary for this role.


What you'll get in return
You'll get the chance to make a significant impact on the company's clinical development and R&D/discovery projects, taking on project leadership for a number of different aspects, driving the adoption of new protocols and processes to make their operations as innovative and effective as possible whilst maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.The company are very flexible on salary bands and package depending on the skills of the person coming in and you will be a key member of a highly experienced team, with direct access to the C-suite leadership.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call me on 0203 465 0057.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career, especially as there are a number of other bioinformatics, data science and statistics positions available.

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Your new company
A multidisciplinary practice leading innovation in the creation, design and delivery of high-performance buildings, who work for clients in the UK and internationally providing multidisciplinary services for new build, retrofit and repurposing building design projects. Their key sectors include: Residential, Commercial, Education, Energy, Defence, Aviation, Transportation, High Value Manufacturing, Logistics and Data Centres for both private and public sector clients. They have a great office in Victoria and are focused on adding value to their people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.


Your new role
As the Director for the Building Services team in the London region, you will be based in our modern office in Victoria, Central London, reporting to the UK Practice Director and responsible for leading a practice of talented Building Services engineering professionals. This will involve:

• Being a mechanical building services expert with solid experience in delivering consultancy services for private and public sector clients, particularly within the buildings market.
• The focus of the role will be on the design of buildings and their immediate surroundings and will encompass all aspects of how environmental systems should be an integral part of the design process from the moment of project inception.

What you'll need to succeed
Experience of leading a Building Services Engineering team to successfully win and deliver major buildings and infrastructure design projects. The ability to build and motivate a team through great leadership qualities, collaborative, self-motivated, enthusiastic, committed to delivering sustainable outcomes. An excellent technical reputation and ability to interface with clients ensuring the team delivers on, and is recognised for technical excellence and design quality. It will also include:

• Degree, or equivalent qualification, in Building Services or Mechanical Engineering and Chartered with a relevant institution.
• Significant experience in the concepts/theories/detailed design/practicalities of Mechanical Building Services design and compliance requirements.
• Extensive project experience, necessitating high levels of technical competence with a strong focus and track record of the delivery of designs and processes.
• Good commercial awareness, business management skills and results orientation.
• Customer focused with a high level of relationship management skills.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options are available. An excellent salary and package with great long-term career opportunities. Work on the biggest and best projects currently underway across EMEA and will be fundamental in the delivery of these. The package consists of everything you'd expect from a multinational practice. Good pension, buy/sell holiday, flexible working, professional fees etc...


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We are seeking an inspirational individual with passion and resilience for leading sustainable and measurable performance improvement by planning, developing and delivering integrated multi-site services and outstanding user experience in complex and demanding environments.

With emotional intelligence, the Technical Operations Director must provide strong technical engineering and facilities leadership to empower and motivate staff in problem solving, orchestrating innovation and demonstrate technical excellence in the planning and delivery of safe, compliant and effective solutions to address the increasingly complex and multi-faceted challenges faced by our customers and their estate.

Commercially aware, perseverant professional with a strong track record of building and maintaining excellent strategic and operational relationships with colleagues, customers, stakeholders and regulators with proficiency to accurately communicate complex technical issues to audiences confidently, clearly and simply.

The post holder will play an active role within the Board of Directors, from time-to-time, act as deputy for the Managing Director and contribute to the overall development and implementation of the RFL Property Services long term vision, strategic direction and governance arrangements in the delivery of its agreed objectives through its service partnership agreement back to the Trust.

Build and maintain effective, positive relations and provide strong technical estates and facilities advice, support and expert counsel to all RLPS customers including the RFL group board, their sub-committees, executive meetings and operational service customers as may be required in event of incident, at routine planned and ad-hoc meetings

Act as the main point of contact and escalation for RFLPS customers, RFL group, hospital site executive teams, NHS England, CQC and HSE for all matters relating to operational estate & facilities performance, regulatory compliance, and audit to inform, evidence and assure.

Be accountable for driving delivery of agreed operational performance and compliance standards set out in SLA’s, contracts and partnering agreement across RFLPS customer sites and safe transition of PFI contracts from private to public sector ownership upon expiry.

Act as a technical lead for a wide variety of projects including due diligence, investigation and remedial design and execution, informing project planning through to site closure for a range of client instructions.

Enhancing infrastructure and equipment reliability across multiple sites: You will be responsible for improving Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) measurements, ensuring our customer site operations run smoothly and efficiently.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday
• Access to NEST pension scheme
• Car leasing scheme
• Central London office location
1. STRATEGY
• Work within a cross functional senior leadership team to actively input and contribute to the overall development and implementation of RFL Property Services long term vision, business planning, strategic direction and governance arrangement.
• Lead the establishment, development and implementation of RFLPS operational Estates and Facilities strategies, goals and objectives, to ensure high standard of customer experience is delivered back to our customers through SLAs.
• Work in collaboration with customer senior Executive team to ensure a fully integrated and technically sound Estates and Facilities service is delivered in line with the agreed partnering agreements and SLAs, while considering the wider health, safety, legal, regulatory and compliance implications on the customers, its patients, employees and the public is given.
• Provide the Managing Director and the RFLPS Board of Directors with expert advice and guidance on service delivery and operational issues, and any associated or perceived risks and threats which may stem from the development and implementation of strategic operations of Estates and Facilities at our customer sites.
2. SERVICE DELIVERY AND OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE
• Take full-service delivery, operational, commercial and budgetary accountability for the strategic management of Estates and Facilities and associated technical services across the NHS hospital and community sites (including PFI and Decontamination services) on behalf of our customers and key stakeholders to ensure legislative and HTM compliance, safe environments for delivery of effective care and successful delivery of agreed SLAs and the Strategic Partnering Agreement with RFL Group.
• Work as an integral part of the RFLPS Senior Leadership team offering comprehensive and technically sound input, advice and support across the Estates and Facilities to ensure short- and long-term business objectives and targets are met.
• Establish strong customer relationships and rapport, and in-depth understanding of their needs with a view to grow engagements and customer satisfaction.
• Explore opportunities for innovation in service delivery, develop case for change, implement change to delivery models where agreed and measure actual benefit returns
3. COMMERCIAL
• Have a keen understanding of Profit and Loss (P&L) statements related operational services and lead efforts to reduce expenses and maximize efficiency.
• Take full accountability for cost efficiency in operational services, their effective budget management, profit and margin of all sites and hold the team accountable for their own sites/business areas.
• Participate in annual planning and budget setting process and monthly budget review meetings to ensure RFLPS operate within the agreed budget, deliver agreed annual FIP targets and give early warning of need for unregulated spend; hold teams accountable for the commercial performance of their business sites/areas/units.
• Actively and positively contribute to RFLPS’s sustainable growth, income generation and delivery of any assigned financial improvement and income generation programmes within the agreed deadlines.
• Work in partnership with all directors and RFLPS team to secure NHS and non-NHS income as appropriate, ensure service delivery is within the SLAs, and where necessary, work with the managing director to take remedial action, including the curtailment of services where these exceed agreements.
4. PERFORMANCE, RISK AND GOVERNANCE
• Develop and facilitate sustainable and high performing organisational culture which is consistent with the values of the RFLPS and its customers.
• Lead the Estates and Facilities operational teams across different sites to ensure all agreed performance targets are delivered and exceeded.
• Recognise, understand and on behalf of RFLPS, lead on the management of risk and consequence of failure on service delivery, critical infrastructure, incident management and escalation, develop and implement strategic priorities and solutions to ensure effective control and risk mitigation/management.
• Responsible and accountable for service delivery to RFLPS customers on a day-to-day basis and ensure high performance and confident in delivery of all services, business plans, CQC standards and CQC compliance.
• Provide expert advice and support to customers governance structures as required, including the Board of Directors, Council of Governors and Finance & Investment Committee.
5. CONTINUOUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION
• Lead key continuous improvement initiatives relating to reporting, monitoring and risk management across all Estates and Facilities operational service delivery sites.
• Identify opportunities for process efficiency, effective cost management and continuous improvement and initiate key projects to drive performance improvement, efficiency or savings.
• Drive implementation of continuous improvement solutions on safety, operations efficiency, cost savings and financial performance improvement to address the increasingly complex challenges faced by our customers.
• Lead on the development and execution of operational efficiency through enhancing infrastructure and equipment reliability across all customer sites and be accountable for overall improvement on MTTR and MTBF.
6. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF STAFF
• Provide effective, visible, strong and inspirational leadership to deliver great outcomes for our customers and RFLPS.
• Lead the senior Estates and Facilities leadership team and provide strategic, technical and expert advice, guidance and support to ensure the successful execution of our Estates and Facilities service delivery strategy.
• Build senior leadership skills and knowledge through robust development plans and be authentic on career development paths for your team members.
• Be a visible, inspiring and engaging leader and communicate RFLPS’s compelling long-term business visions, strategies, goals and objectives to your team to ensure successful delivery and execution of all business plans
• Act as a technical mentor to the Estates and Facilities leadership and management team.
7. COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
• Build collaborative working relationship across People, Finance, Consultancy division and the key functions from the wider Trusts.
• Build strong senior customer relationships with internal and external customers and the key stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of Estates and Facilities SLAs to all customers.
• Ensure the development of seamless relationship between Estates and Facilities management team and the Trust Senior leadership team across all sites and that a positive relationship with all customers is maintained while driving the delivery of agreed SLAs and, the continuous and sustainable growth.
• Proactively engagement with customer’s senior leadership team to build and nurture effective and positive relationship with RFL group board, their sub-committees, through the attendance of executive meetings and/or other planned or ad-hoc meetings.
• Maintain strong, positive and professional relations through effective communication with RFLPS customers sites including board executive directors, particularly the CFO and CDO, hospital chief executives, directors of operations, finance and nursing.
• Maintain relationships with service providers on operational matters to ensure that RFLPS operational profile is cost effective and long and short-term requirements are properly matched to the Trust’s strategic vision, goals and objectives.


This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024

1. STRATEGY Work within a cross functional senior leadership team to actively input and contribute to the overall development and implementation of RFL Property Services long term vision, business planning, strategic direction and governance arrangement. Lead the establishment, development and implementation of RFLPS operational Estates and Facilities strategies, goals and objectives, to ensure high standard of customer experience is delivered back to our customers through SLAs. Work in collaboration with customer senior Executive team to ensure a fully integrated and technically sound Estates and Facilities service is delivered in line with the agreed partnering agreements and SLAs, while considering the wider health, safety, legal, regulatory and compliance implications on the customers, its patients, employees and the public is given. Provide the Managing Director and the RFLPS Board of Directors with expert advice and guidance on service delivery and operational issues, and any associated or perceived risks and threats which may stem from the development and implementation of strategic operations of Estates and Facilities at our customer sites. 2. SERVICE DELIVERY AND OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE Take full-service delivery, operational, commercial and budgetary accountability for the strategic management of Estates and Facilities and associated technical services across the NHS hospital and community sites (including PFI and Decontamination services) on behalf of our customers and key stakeholders to ensure legislative and HTM compliance, safe environments for delivery of effective care and successful delivery of agreed SLAs and the Strategic Partnering Agreement with RFL Group. Work as an integral part of the RFLPS Senior Leadership team offering comprehensive and technically sound input, advice and support across the Estates and Facilities to ensure short- and long-term business objectives and targets are met. Establish strong customer relationships and rapport, and in-depth understanding of their needs with a view to grow engagements and customer satisfaction. Explore opportunities for innovation in service delivery, develop case for change, implement change to delivery models where agreed and measure actual benefit returns 3. COMMERCIAL Have a keen understanding of Profit and Loss (P&L) statements related operational services and lead efforts to reduce expenses and maximize efficiency. Take full accountability for cost efficiency in operational services, their effective budget management, profit and margin of all sites and hold the team accountable for their own sites/business areas. Participate in annual planning and budget setting process and monthly budget review meetings to ensure RFLPS operate within the agreed budget, deliver agreed annual FIP targets and give early warning of need for unregulated spend; hold teams accountable for the commercial performance of their business sites/areas/units. Actively and positively contribute to RFLPSs sustainable growth, income generation and delivery of any assigned financial improvement and income generation programmes within the agreed deadlines. Work in partnership with all directors and RFLPS team to secure NHS and non-NHS income as appropriate, ensure service delivery is within the SLAs, and where necessary, work with the managing director to take remedial action, including the curtailment of services where these exceed agreements. 4. PERFORMANCE, RISK AND GOVERNANCE Develop and facilitate sustainable and high performing organisational culture which is consistent with the values of the RFLPS and its customers. Lead the Estates and Facilities operational teams across different sites to ensure all agreed performance targets are delivered and exceeded. Recognise, understand and on behalf of RFLPS, lead on the management of risk and consequence of failure on service delivery, critical infrastructure, incident management and escalation, develop and implement strategic priorities and solutions to ensure effective control and risk mitigation/management. Responsible and accountable for service delivery to RFLPS customers on a day-to-day basis and ensure high performance and confident in delivery of all services, business plans, CQC standards and CQC compliance. Provide expert advice and support to customers governance structures as required, including the Board of Directors, Council of Governors and Finance & Investment Committee. 5. CONTINUOUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION Lead key continuous improvement initiatives relating to reporting, monitoring and risk management across all Estates and Facilities operational service delivery sites. Identify opportunities for process efficiency, effective cost management and continuous improvement and initiate key projects to drive performance improvement, efficiency or savings. Drive implementation of continuous improvement solutions on safety, operations efficiency, cost savings and financial performance improvement to address the increasingly complex challenges faced by our customers. Lead on the development and execution of operational efficiency through enhancing infrastructure and equipment reliability across all customer sites and be accountable for overall improvement on MTTR and MTBF. 6. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF STAFF Provide effective, visible, strong and inspirational leadership to deliver great outcomes for our customers and RFLPS. Lead the senior Estates and Facilities leadership team and provide strategic, technical and expert advice, guidance and support to ensure the successful execution of our Estates and Facilities service delivery strategy. Build senior leadership skills and knowledge through robust development plans and be authentic on career development paths for your team members. Be a visible, inspiring and engaging leader and communicate RFLPSs compelling long-term business visions, strategies, goals and objectives to your team to ensure successful delivery and execution of all business plans Act as a technical mentor to the Estates and Facilities leadership and management team. 7. COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS Build collaborative working relationship across People, Finance, Consultancy division and the key functions from the wider Trusts. Build strong senior customer relationships with internal and external customers and the key stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of Estates and Facilities SLAs to all customers. Ensure the development of seamless relationship between Estates and Facilities management team and the Trust Senior leadership team across all sites and that a positive relationship with all customers is maintained while driving the delivery of agreed SLAs and, the continuous and sustainable growth. Proactively engagement with customers senior leadership team to build and nurture effective and positive relationship with RFL group board, their sub-committees, through the attendance of executive meetings and/or other planned or ad-hoc meetings. Maintain strong, positive and professional relations through effective communication with RFLPS customers sites including board executive directors, particularly the CFO and CDO, hospital chief executives, directors of operations, finance and nursing. Maintain relationships with service providers on operational matters to ensure that RFLPS operational profile is cost effective and long and short-term requirements are properly matched to the Trusts strategic vision, goals and objectives.

The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Planning team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of shaping the priorities of the NHS. The team collaborates with colleagues across NHS England and the NHS to:
• agree and set out the priorities for the NHS, to best meet the needs of patients and deliver value for taxpayers
• develop NHS England’s business plan in response to its mandate from government
• implement and continuously improve the national planning framework for the NHS

As Deputy Director - System Planning, you will lead the design and delivery of the NHS annual planning process, work with systems and regions to develop effective planning tools and facilitate building integrated planning capability and capacity across the NHS. You will build relationships with national, regional and local stakeholders and provide expert planning advice and support to NHS England regional teams and Integrated Care Boards.

The team offers high profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.

Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for.Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.
1. The ability to lead the design and delivery of the nationally co-ordinated annual NHS planning process based on an in-depth understanding of the NHS, its operating context, priorities and challenges.
2. The skills to lead the integration of nationally mandated NHS planning processes and drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve, and systematically implementing the resulting actions.
3. The ability to lead the development of a joined-up planning leadership community at national, regional and system level and use this community to drive co-production and effective co-ordination of NHS planning processes, including plan analysis and assurance.
4. The knowledge to provide expert planning advice and support to systems, and regional and national NHS England teams, including by developing effective planning tools and supporting capability and capacity building across the NHS.
5. Experience of presenting, interpreting, and explaining complex and technical information and concepts to senior leaders in a clear and concise format.

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFO and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.

Please email Iain Eaves, Director of Planning on iain.eaves@nhs.net if you would like to find out more about our team and the work we do.


This advert closes on Monday 8 Apr 2024