Total 82 business management project planning job vacancies in Business Management / Project / Planning category in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 1HT

RPS is looking for an Associate Director Town Planner. This is a key role within our National Development & Infrastructure Planning Team, who work collaboratively with our Environment Division. Working alongside a range of multi-disciplinary services within a team of planning experts, you will be delivering on a broad range of planning applications including residential, mixed-use developments, data centres, airports, retail, logistics, major infrastructure projects and you will be helping to grow and develop business and, provide mentorship to junior planners.

With our planning service at the heart of the business, this role will give you the opportunity to join and grow a profitable planning consultancy and, with our transparent career pathway framework, we will ensure you are continually progressing and enhancing your credentials.

We are RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design, and take care of projects that create shared value to a composite, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We are looking for people who can find a solution to the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication, enabling us to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Here you will find work that is stimulating and rewarding.

What you will be doing

·Developing new customer relationships and maintaining existing business

·Directing and mentoring junior planners

· Providing input into business plans and Chair Planning Meetings, influencing debate and contributing to discussion on operational matters

· Preparing fee proposals and providing input into tender submissions

· Preparing representations to Local Plan consultations, appearing at Local Plan Examinations and assisting with appeal co-ordination and statements of case

· Presiding over small/medium & large projects including coordinating team members, project finances, overseeing solutions in line with the customer’s expectations and ensuring delivery is on time

Who are looking for?

With experience within this sector, you will already be familiar with what we’re looking for:

· Qualified MRTPI or in another relevant discipline

· A highly experienced and knowledgeable practitioner who has experience in large energy and infrastructure projects, including those requiring Environmental Impact Assessment, and those relating to Developments of National Significance and Development Control Orders

· Full membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute and experience of delivering consultancy to a range of customers

· Have an established market reputation with a demonstrable record of winning sustainable and commercially viable projects

· Good financial and project management experience is essential

· Great influencing and communication techniques that enable you to build, maintain and consolidate strong working relationships with colleagues, customers and external bodies

What is in it for you?

We are proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we provide learning and development for everyone.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and techniques to develop the ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We identify the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to communicate about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters and then there’ll be a two-stage interview process with the Team. All applications will be considered.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 28,000 staff in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a spearheading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to find a solution to some of the world’s most intricate problems.

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Your new company
Our client is a leading refurbishment company with a very impressive track record in the delivery of high-profile refurbishment projects in Edinburgh and beyond. They have ambitious plans for growth in Edinburgh over the next 3 to 5 years and this is supported by an impressive existing pipeline of work. As their team grows, they are now seeking to appoint a Project Manager to their business to run a large refurbishment project (£11million) in the middle of Edinburgh.

Your new role
As Project Manager, you will be reporting directly to the Construction director, and you will be fully responsible for the delivery of this project from setting up site to final handover. You will be the operational lead on this project, managing your site team effectively while liaising effectively with your commercial team, ensuring the project is hitting its operational and financial targets. You will also be expected to work closely with a set of external stakeholders such as client reps, architects etc.


What you'll need to succeed
Our client is seeking a construction expert with a strong background in complex refurbishment projects in a city centre environment. Perhaps you have worked extensively as a Project Manager on large refurbishments already and are seeking your next project, but our client is also open to considering applications from experienced Site Managers seeking to step up into a Project Management position. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing positive site teams on-site and understand how to develop exceptional relationships with your supply chain, direct labour force and other stakeholders. You are ambitious and are seeking to take on more responsibility for a growing business with significant opportunities for development.


What you'll get in return
Our client is a supportive employer who has built up a strong reputation for delivering complex projects in their sector, so this is a great opportunity for someone to develop their skills in this space. An attractive salary and benefits will be paid to the successful candidate.


What you need to do now


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I'm currently looking for a Business Analyst for our client in Edinburgh. This is initially a 3.5 year Fixed-term contract, with the view of it going permanent.

• Salary: £40-47.5k
• Annual Leave: 40 Days Leave
• Generous Pension Contribution

The role is to provide business analysis skills in business change projects which are designed to help enhance the way the organisations administers and supports processes. These projects have the objective of delivering effective and efficient processes and systems to the key stakeholders. This is achieved by working together with our user community to develop innovative and sustainable business process and system changes.

Other duties/Responsibilities include;

• Ensure projects deliver measurable benefits to the organisation, focusing on enhancing key processes, systems, data and training.
• Conduct consultative process reviews, analysis, and redesigns with colleagues across the organisation, preparing the business to embed and benefit from changes.
• Develop implementation plans, manage handover to business-as-usual operations, and uphold departmental standards, ensuring effective training, communication, and engagement throughout project lifecycles.
• Develop strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders in different departments
• Strive to improve the team and department's effectiveness by identifying and implementing continuous improvements and actively contributing to the department's leadership.

Skills/Experience Required;

• Demonstrated experience in facilitating successful change management programmes, approaches, and implementation strategies through proficient use of business analysis techniques.
• Strong communication skills which supports the development and implementation of projects and business change.
• The ability to:
  • React quickly to changing demands
  • Work with minimum supervision accurately and consistently to high standards
  • Work collaboratively and effectively with software developers and business partners
  • Develop positive working relationships.
• Experience of, and a preference for, working in an Agile project environment - experience of user story writing, user story mapping, story estimating, developing personas, Kanban boards to manage work.
• An enthusiasm for, and practical experience of, continuous improvement - both in the way you work and to help others improve their processes.

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.

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of those struggling with homelessness and addictions? Do you possess a deep sense of empathy and understanding for individuals facing these challenges? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you to join our dedicated team as a Compassionate Project Worker.

As a Project Worker, you will provide housing and recovery support to Service Users of all ages who have had a history of alcohol and drug misuse and possibly challenging and negative behaviors, through to those who are abstinent and preparing for independence with the support of our client’s recovery housing model.

Working within a challenging environment you will support individuals residing in the project. You will develop integrated, recovery infrastructures that engage, support, and navigate individuals from the vulnerability of addiction to established well being and meaningful activity in the community.

What’s in it for you?

•A personalised experience and flexibility with shifts.
•Fresh opportunities with exciting various clients.
•Free training on-site.
•Refer a friend scheme, offering £250 Love2Shop vouchers.

What we need from you.

•Support individuals to be empowered and take control of their own lives.
•Non-judgmental and positive attitude
•A caring attitude and understanding of Homeless and Addictions
•Have use of your own transport or have the ability to travel freely on public transport.
•The ability to build trusting relationships based on empathy, respect, and non-judgmental support.
•Maintain accurate and confidential client records and documentation of services provided.
•UK work experience.

Qualifications:

•Previous experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness, addictions is essential.
•Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish rapport with diverse populations.
•Excellent communication and active listening skills.
•Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
•Understanding of trauma-informed care principles and harm reduction strategies.

If this sounds like the role you have been waiting for apply now by sending your most up to date CV.

We’re proud to have secured several project wins during 2023 as we provide sustainable solutions to our clients’ aspirations. With growing project deliverables and a strong growth strategy for Scotland, we currently have an opportunity for a Project Civil Engineer (Renewables Energy Infrastructure) to join our team in Edinburgh.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Lead the production of design packages for concept, tender and detailed phases of renewable energy projects relating to:

Wind, transmission or other renewable energy project infrastructure and access design with consideration of buildability, electrical component standards and environmental constraints
Concept design for environmental impact assessment purposes
Bridge and retaining structure geometry considering structural form and flooding levels and co-ordination of structural design
Catchment assessments, culvert hydraulic design including CAR authorisation
Develop sustainable drainage concepts and details consulting with EA or SEPA where necessary
Public highway improvement concepts and detailed design for electrical component delivery including road authority consultation and road construction consent submission
Co-ordination with other discipline leads for geotechnical and structural design strands to assist in the provision of RPS’ core multi-disciplinary design service covering site investigation, geotechnical assessment of turbine foundations, material reusability, turbine foundation design, bridge design, control building design and construction monitoring and quality assurance
Management of appropriate multi-disciplinary engineering design projects or design packages and be the client key point of contact
From design concept to detailed stage actively manage health, safety and environmental hazards. Work with the project team, contractor or developer clients to continually develop own knowledge of project life cycle hazards, risk and mitigation. Effectively communicate residual risk and record significant decisions
Implement project management framework procedures and have experience of underlying HSQE principles, statutory requirements and guidance
Experience:

Relevant postgraduate experience working within a consulting engineering practice or other equivalent organisational structure
Previous experience as a member or leader of a design team delivering civil infrastructure design packages and assisting the co-ordination of multi-discipline civil infrastructure design for contractor and developer clients
Experience of onshore wind, the land-based works for offshore wind, renewable energy and infrastructure projects
Demonstrated knowledge of environmental / engineering design procedures and construction processes within chosen field of expertise
Understanding of work winning principles and client relationship management
Knowledge and competence in the use of Auto Cad and other relevant software packages
Technical Attributes:

Civil infrastructure design expertise relating to own area of expertise and / or the team’s core duties and responsibilities
Modelling and analysis of linear type construction using Civils 3D modelling software
Experience of geometrical design
Experience of sustainable drainage design
Experience using pipe network, attenuation system and culvert modelling software
Knowledge of construction materials including on-site testing
Experience and ability to apply DMRB and local road standards in order to assess or develop access solutions
Experience in the delivery of design packages and obtaining statutory or third-party approval
Ability to produce concise engineering drawings or high-quality presentation drawings, technical reports and calculations, including use of AutoCAD software
Qualifications:

BEng, MEng in Civil Engineering or similar qualification
Graduate membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers or similar is desirable. Progress towards development objectives is also desirable. (The individual would join RPS’ ICE approved training scheme and be in a position to continue targeting the ICE development objectives from the outset)
What’s in it for you?

We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company:

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

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Join us as an MQ Project Analyst

• You’ll be designing and building MQ systems to support the many applications using these systems, working with our Middleware MQ project team in a large and complex support environment
• You’ll be supporting the platforms’ operational stability and technology performance, including maintaining any system’s utilities and tools provided by the platform
• This is an opportunity to learn a variety of new skills in a constantly evolving environment, working closely with feature teams to continuously enhance your development
• This role will involve occasional on call and out of hours support

What you'll do

As an MQ Project Analyst, you’ll be supporting the team’s activities to make sure that the platform integrity is maintained in line with technical roadmaps, while supporting change demands from domains or centres of excellence. You’ll be contributing to and supporting the delivery of a robust production management service for relevant infrastructure platforms.

In addition, you’ll be contributing to the delivery of customer outcomes, innovation and early learning by contributing to test products and services to identify early on if they are viable and deliver the desired outcomes.

Your role will involve:

• Contributing to the platform risk culture, making sure that risks are discussed and understood at every step, and effectively collaborating to mitigate risk
• Designing, building and maintaining our MQ systems to customer requirements as well as supporting our application teams with testing and resolving issues
• Integrating our MQ systems with other software and linking them to external customers and partners
• Participating and seeking out opportunities to simplify the platform infrastructure, architecture, services and customer solutions, guarding against introducing new complexity
• Building relationships with platform, domain and relevant cross-domain stakeholders
• Making sure that controls are applied and constantly reviewed, primarily against SOX, to ensure full compliance to all our policies and regulatory obligations

The skills you'll need

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be a very capable communicator with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to colleagues, including management level. You’ll need a solid background working in an Agile or DevOps environment with continuous delivery and continuous integration. IIB running on RedHat Linux and Solaris is desirable

We’ll also look to you to demonstrate:

• Strong experience of MQ infrastructure design, configuration, and delivery of MQ infrastructure on Z/os and, Unix as well as experience of MQ clustering, shared queues, pub/sub and AMS
• Experience of working with third party vendors, SSL certificates
• Knowledge of relevant industry standard toolsets and processes to drive up customer service within an IT environment
• An understanding of operational principles
• Good collaboration and stakeholder management skills

Your new company
Our client is a secure Scottish-owned builder with an exceptional reputation for the delivery of complex refurbishments in Scotland up to £30million. Due to project wins, they are now seeking to add an ambitious construction professional to their team. This role is operationally focused project manager.


Your new role
As Project Manager, you will be operationally responsible for the delivery of complex refurbishment projects. Depending on the size of the project, you could be working as part of a team or delivering the project yourself. Reporting to a Contracts Director, you will be responsible for deploying and managing your team of site managers and subcontractors in the delivery of refurbishment work on projects in Scotland. From managing and reviewing the construction programme to working with key external stakeholders such as architects, engineers and clients, you will play a key role in the delivery of these projects. As Project Manager, you will ensure a positive atmosphere is developed on-site, supporting company quality and health and safety policies.


What you'll need to succeed
Our clients are a good company who are proud of their employee retention and engagement levels, with people often spending large portions of their career working on this business. They are also proud of their ability to promote internally from project manager to contract manager and beyond. The ideal candidate would be a successful construction site manager or project manager well versed in the delivery of complex construction and refurbishment projects in Scotland. You understand this sector and have a good knowledge of the pitfalls and challenges of delivering successful projects in this space. Ideally, you will have a trade or degree background and enjoy working on high-end premium refurbishments. You must be an excellent communicator, comfortable holding meetings of key stakeholders and ensuring your employers' commercial interest is protected.


What you'll get in return
Our client is a fantastic employer with an exemplary level of staff retention and a whole host of successful projects behind them. They will pay a competitive benefit package with an electric car available (along with charging points) or car allowance and are known for offering their staff excellent opportunities for social engagement etc. Get in touch now for more information!


What you need to do now


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Your new company
Our clients are leading sector specialists who pride themselves on delivering complex refurbishments for some of the country's leading hospital brands. As their business grows, they are now seeking to appoint an experienced Project Quantity Surveyor to their commercial team.

Your new role
As project Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for the commercial delivery of refurbishment projects up to £10million. Working with your experienced site team, your key role will be to protect the commercial interests of our client at all stages of their projects. From overseeing an efficient procurement process to attracting suitably qualified subcontractors to commercially managing a large self-delivery capability onsite, you will be across all commercial elements of the project. Reporting to the commercial manager and director, you will also ensure that accurate and timely reporting is compiled and delivered to senior management.

What you'll need to succeed
Our client are seeking a qualified quantity surveyor ideally with experience of working on refurbishment projects previously. You will have been commercially involved in the management of large direct labour forces previously and understand how to manage commercial risk on complex refurbishment projects.


What you'll get in return
Our clients work nationally and can offer their team a very flexible work environment with competitive packages available to the successful candidate. Some travel may be necessary depending on project location, but this will be offset by the ability to work extensively from home. Get in touch now for more information.


What you need to do now


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Your new company
Our client is a leading refurbishment company with a very impressive track record in the delivery of high-profile refurbishment projects in Edinburgh and beyond. They have ambitious plans for growth in Edinburgh over the next 3 to 5 years and this is supported by an impressive existing pipeline of work. As their team grows, they are now seeking to appoint a Project Manager to their business to run a large refurbishment project (£11million) in the middle of Edinburgh.
Your new role
As Project Manager, you will be reporting directly to the Construction director, and you will be fully responsible for the delivery of this project from setting up site to final handover. You will be the operational lead on this project, managing your site team effectively while liaising effectively with your commercial team, ensuring the project is hitting its operational and financial targets. You will also be expected to work closely with a set of external stakeholders such as client reps, architects etc.


What you'll need to succeed
Our client is seeking a construction expert with a strong background in complex refurbishment projects in a city centre environment. Perhaps you have worked extensively as a Project Manager on large refurbishments already and are seeking your next project, but our client is also open to considering applications from experienced Site Managers seeking to step up into a Project Management position. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing positive site teams on-site and understand how to develop exceptional relationships with your supply chain, direct labour force and other stakeholders. You are ambitious and are seeking to take on more responsibility for a growing business with significant opportunities for development.


What you'll get in return
Our client is a supportive employer who has built up a strong reputation for delivering complex projects in their sector, so this is a great opportunity for someone to develop their skills in this space. An attractive salary and benefits will be paid to the successful candidate.


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 us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Join us as a Business Analyst

• Take on a critical high profile role in the Operations Centre of Excellence, defining and realising fantastic solutions, processes, benefits and new opportunities
• You’ll be delivering the five year strategic vision for Operations, transforming the operational capability across the bank and helping us to shape the future of our operations by delivering pan-bank innovative solutions
• It’s a great chance to hit the ground running and make a tangible impact on the bank’s operational capability as you work in a vibrant, forward looking team

What you'll do

In your new role, you’ll be managing the analysis of complex cross franchise and pan group requirements, while capturing, validating and documenting business and system requirements and making sure that they are in line with key strategic principles and the Operations strategy.

In the course of your work, you’ll work closely with key stakeholders across the business to create, shape, define and own pan-operations and individual franchise opportunities. You’ll build, manage and maintain positive working relationship with stakeholders at different levels of hierarchy and third party suppliers across multiple franchises and functions.

You’ll also:

• Create and maintain documentation, as well as support controls and quality assurance for key stakeholders and suppliers
• Identify upstream failure demand in processes and propose remediation to prevent flow of work into operations
• Trace and link business requirements to future state design and communicate business needs into technical requirements
• Create and execute test scenarios and test scripts at various stages of the project in order to validate the solution design
• Facilitate user acceptance testing and support business users in executing the user acceptance testing

The skills you'll need

You’ll need to hold an appropriate business analyst certification, such as BAX, CPRE and CBAP. You should be comfortable working with ambiguity and have the ability to pay keen attention to detail and drive progress at pace.

It’ll be ideal if you have experience of working with large scale automation or AI and strategies that are tangible and grounded, as will be a background in business design and experience of Agile processes and ceremonies.

You’ll also need:

• Experience of applying business analysis tools and techniques to include the use of a wide range of data such as Operational, Technology, Finance and HR to support problem solving and decision making
• Experience of delivering change within a banking operations team driving measurable business outcomes
• The drive to understand emerging technical capabilities and how these might be leveraged by Operations
• The ability to engage and communicate with multiple stakeholders at senior level across the bank
• An analytical mindset, with strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work
• Critical thinking skills, enabling you to cut through complexity, and make sound decisions and recommendations that are carefully balanced against risk

Join us as a Project Manager

• Join the Operations Centre of Excellence in a high profile and influential role that will deliver the five year strategic vision for Operations and transform the operational capability across the bank
• You’ll play a key role in driving change across Operations, and we’ll look to you to deliver goals on time, within budget and to the highest quality
• Hone your existing project management skills with excellent exposure at senior level and advance your career in this exciting, fast paced role in an innovative and inclusive team

What you'll do

In your new role, you’ll lead a work initiative, preparing, managing and providing reporting on all project plans, controls and resource plans. You’ll make sure that activities are in place to adequately prepare the business and engage all the appropriate stakeholders effectively to enable change to be implemented and handed over.

Additionally, you’ll be building and maintaining a positive working relationship with senior stakeholders across multiple franchises, domains and functions and at different levels of hierarchy and as part of this you’ll be required to produce executive level presentations. As well as this, you may lead a team of external suppliers, working closely with supply chain services for the appropriate supplier selection from our framework.

You’ll also be:

• Empowering and leading a team, often in multiple geographies, through the project lifecycle
• Identifying, tracking, managing and mitigating any project risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
• Leading and defining project documentation and making sure that the solution clearly supports and is aligned to our strategic goals
• Tracking and reporting project costs and making sure that the project is completed in allotted budgets
• Making sure that all project deliverables satisfy the requirements and that they adhere to the agreed governance framework
• Shaping business cases or benefits realisation and securing funding via investment processes
• Addressing policy and control shortfalls and audit findings and implementing strategic solutions in response

The skills you'll need

You’ll need to hold an appropriate project management qualification, as well as have experience in change management. You’ll need experience of delivering change within a banking Operations team driving measurable business outcomes. You should be comfortable working with ambiguity and have the ability to pay keen attention to detail and a drive to understand emerging technical capabilities and how these might be leveraged by Operations.

It'll be ideal if you have experience of Agile processes and ceremonies as will be a familiarity with Model Risk governance.

You’ll also need:

• Experience of driving large scale automation or AI with a drive to understand emerging technical capabilities and how these might be leveraged by Operations
• Experience of analysing a broad range of data such as Operational, Technology, Finance and HR to support problem solving and decision making
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to produce executive level presentations
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with the ability to engage and communicate with multiple stakeholders at senior level across the bank
• Critical thinking skills, enabling you to cut through complexity, and make sound decisions and recommendations that are carefully balanced against risk

Join us as a Business Design & Solutions Lead

• This is a high profile role in the Operations Centre of Excellence that will see you supporting the ongoing definition of the bank wide Operations strategy alongside key business stakeholders
• We’ll look to you to define and mobilise key components of the Operations strategy in partnership with senior Operations leaders and key supporting functions such as Technology and D&A
• You'll have a real opportunity to add value and deliver lasting results in this role, while building meaningful relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders

What you'll do

As a Business Design & Solutions Lead, you’ll play a leading role in driving innovation across Operations and identifying and designing new opportunities that will allow us to execute and deliver on the five year strategic vision for Operations. You’ll make sure that all solutions align to the bank’s strategy and the franchise and functions’ five year plans.

You’ll create, shape, define and own pan-operations and individual franchise opportunities that support delivery of the Operations five year strategic plan and develop the associated business case, securing sign-off and approval of the same from all major stakeholders.

More specifically, you’ll:

• Work closely with key stakeholders across the business to create, shape, define and own pan-operations and individual franchise opportunities
• Make sure that all designs are compliant with all the appropriate governance and policies and in line with the bank’s risk management appetite
• Manage the programme design and associated working groups and project teams to provide strategic direction and leadership
• Understand the impact and associated risks that other programmes may have and manage any associated dependencies

The skills you'll need

To thrive in this role, you’ll need a background in business design and have experience of delivering strategic programmes that support a business strategy and its growth agenda. You’ll have a track record of designing and delivering end-to-end innovative designs and solutions within Operations. You’ll be a trusted partner to senior stakeholders and have the ability to influence them with your ideas and concepts and secure the buy-in of all key decision makers.

In addition, you’ll need to be resilient, creative and free thinking and be prepared to challenge status quo and the conventional ways of doing things. You’ll be comfortable in analysing data and operating in an environment with ambiguity and have sound decision making skills.

You’ll also demonstrate:

• Experience developing compelling strategies that are tangible and grounded
• Experience of working with senior stakeholders in the design, shaping and mobilisation of innovative solutions in an operational construct
• Familiarity with multiple data sources and the ability to leverage those data sources to create insight and inform, both strategy and execution
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Critical thinking skills, enabling you to cut through complexity, and make sound decisions and recommendations that are carefully balanced against risk

Senior Project Manager

Who are Diligenta?

Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Stirling, working on a hybrid basis. This role will be to manage and deliver one or more programme work-streams in order to meet business objectives.

The role will have potential to work across a variety of different projects stretching across business, operation and IT change.

You'll be:

• Led projects or work streams within larger programs, ensuring everything is completed on time, within budget, and according to the plan.
• Apply the appropriate project management methods, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, and managing risks and issues.
• Distil complex information or data to identify root issues or see the bigger picture.
• Establish an effective project team, handling recruiting, development, management, and motivation.
• Manage budget reporting, forecasting, and expenditures for projects.
• Plan and manage resources needed for project delivery, including developing contingency plans.
• Maintain good relationships with stakeholders and key customers, ensuring project delivery meets their requirements.

You should apply if you:

• Have worked in Life and Pensions (wider FS acceptable)
• Proven experience in delivering large projects and programs.
• Skilled in managing and motivating both specialist and non-specialist staff.

• Experienced in handling medium to high-scale and/or medium to high-risk projects, especially in commercial outsourcing or financial services.
• Comfortable managing multiple cross-functional stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Versatile with a background in various disciplines and able to quickly learn new areas and build credibility with professionals from different fields.
• In-depth experience in Life and Pensions operations, with a strong understanding of its internal functions.

Benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays
• Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
• Access to our Confidential Helpline is available to be used by you and your family
• Discretionary annual bonus

Business Development Manager (M8 Corridor)

SALARY: £30,000 Basic + (£30,000 Guarantee for First Year)
Realistic: OTE £90,000 (totally uncapped) Top Earners in excess of £150k

The role of Business Development Manager is to develop new business opportunities for my client through working with Telemarketing and the Services Team and building your own referral network.

They are looking for a dynamic, motivated, high performing new Business Development professional, selling Employment Law and Health & Safety outsourcing solutions to the mid-market sector (30+ employee businesses).

Benefits for a Sales Executive include:
* Basic salary of £30k per annum + (£30,000 Guarantee for First Year)
* Company car or car allowance
* 25 days plus bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday
* An exciting role with great progression plans guaranteed

In return for this, we are looking for someone who has:
* 2 years plus track record of selling in a B2B environment (Industry experience NOT required).
* Confident in value based/consultative selling.
* Ability to sell to different audiences including Business Owners, Board of Directors and HR Managers.

Roles and responsibilities:
* Attending sales appointments booked by your Telemarketing partner.
* Working with the Head of Seminars to generate a quarterly seminar plan to maximise sales opportunities.
* Generating and attending meetings with potential introducers and referral partners.
* Self-generating new leads, appointments and referrals through day to day new business activity.
* Achieve quarterly sales targets.
* Accurately build, manage and maintain your sales pipeline.

If interested in the above opportunity apply ASAP for immediate consideration.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Your new company
Our client is a leading national housebuilder with developments ongoing up and down the country. With a strong presence in the Edinburgh region and with ambitious plans for growth, they are now seeking to appoint an experienced Quantity Surveyor to their team.
Your new role
As Quantity Surveyor you will be deployed to commercially manage a range of residential developments in the Edinburgh and Lothian regions. Based in their office close to Edinburgh City, you will be reporting to the head of commercial. Your first site will be a new large development based in East Lothian and you will also get involved in other projects as needs require.


What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate is a degree-qualified quantity surveyor who has previous experience of working on residential developments. You will have a strong understanding of the processes and systems involved in running these projects and understand the key commercial challenges which present themselves. Our client is open to considering applications from ambitious and driven Assistant Quantity Surveyors looking to progress in their career quickly aswell.


What you'll get in return
Our client offers market leading compensation packages and bonuses and offer serious room for progression to ambitious Quantity Surveyors seeking to develop their career with industry experts.


What you need to do now


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