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At CGI, you'll help organisations improve how they work by supporting projects that simplify processes, solve business problems, and deliver real value. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their consulting career who wants to build strong foundations in process improvement, stakeholder engagement, and business change. You'll work as part of a supportive team, learning from experienced consultants while taking ownership of defined tasks and workstreams. You'll contribute to meaningful transformation projects and gain exposure to senior stakeholders, structured methodologies, and data-driven decision making. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner, not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and proudly hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll provide training, mentoring, and hands-on experience to help you grow your consulting career. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to obtain it. This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of being on client site 1–2 days across the UK per week on average.

At CGI, you'll lead transformation that turns process excellence, AI and intelligent automation into measurable business outcomes for our clients. As a Managing Consultant, you'll take ownership of complex engagements from discovery through to implementation and value realisation, helping organisations improve efficiency, reduce costs and transform services. You'll have the freedom to shape creative, commercially focused solutions, progressing ideas and proofs of concept into scalable capabilities that make a lasting difference. Working alongside CGI's consulting, engineering and analytics experts, you'll influence senior stakeholders, strengthen our automation capability and help shape the future of AI-enabled transformation. You'll join a collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, your ideas can become reality and you're supported to grow your impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.

Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant - Remote Working Must have an Active SC Clearance Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant Overview This hands-on role combines functional and technical expertise, offering the opportunity to influence complex payroll solutions from initial design through to successful implementation. Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant Responsibilities Lead the delivery of Oracle Payroll enhancements, projects, and defect resolution activities. Gather requirements and perform impact assessments for customer change requests. Produce estimates and design effective payroll solutions. Configure Oracle Payroll systems and manage delivery through testing phases. Support System Testing and User Acceptance Testing activities. Develop and amend Oracle Fast Formulae within Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Cloud Payroll. Engage with customers and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure solutions meet business requirements and compliance obligations. Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant Skills and Experience Minimum 5 years' experience delivering Oracle Payroll solutions. Strong experience with Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll Experience of Oracle Fusion Cloud would be an advantage. Knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements. Experience writing and maintaining Oracle Fast Formulae. Understanding of Civil Service Terms and Conditions. Strong end-to-end knowledge of payroll lifecycle processes. Oracle Payroll certifications desirable. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Role Title: SQL - Oracle Database Administrator Location: Manchester / Barrow - 3 days onsite/week Duration: 6 initial months contract Rate INSIDE IR35 MARKET RATE SC Cleared Role Description: * Focusing on scalability, integrity, performance, availability, security, monitoring and troubleshooting of core DB clusters * Owning core database clusters in Production as well as on a wide range of technologies * Reporting into the Operations Manager and working alongside the Senior DBA * Oracle schema object sizing. * Monitor data block organisation. * Monitor physical storage and contention. * Monitor tablespace utilization * Memory usage. * Physical I/O tuning. * Lock monitoring. * Database resource utilization. * Alert log, Backup status * Database free space. * Performance tuning ratios * Check Invalid objects * Monitor build-up of trace files. * Monitor growth of alert logs. * Purge log and trace files, which are no longer required. * Database Monitoring * Cache (Buffer Cache, Library Cache, Dictionary Cache) hit/miss ratios * Point in time database recovery, using on-line redo logs. * Provide advice during database restoration following a crash or media failure. * Monitor Archive log retention period for database recoverability and highlight issues / limitations. * Ensure database changes are reflected into the backup strategy. Your skills and experience: * Shared pool usage * Customized DBMS_JOBS running * Logical I/O on the database * SAR on the database server * Locks on the database * Sessions and session queries * Monitor database availability issues * Monitor on-line and archived log file usage * Monitor roll-back segment usage * EARS call handling for Oracle DBA team * Change handling for Oracle DBA team * Participate in implementation planning * Export & Import data between production and test instances as required Please share your latest CV LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant - Remote Working Must have an Active SC Clearance Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant Overview This hands-on role combines functional and technical expertise, offering the opportunity to influence complex payroll solutions from initial design through to successful implementation. Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant Responsibilities Lead the delivery of Oracle Payroll enhancements, projects, and defect resolution activities. Gather requirements and perform impact assessments for customer change requests. Produce estimates and design effective payroll solutions. Configure Oracle Payroll systems and manage delivery through testing phases. Support System Testing and User Acceptance Testing activities. Develop and amend Oracle Fast Formulae within Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Cloud Payroll. Engage with customers and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure solutions meet business requirements and compliance obligations. Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant Skills and Experience Minimum 5 years' experience delivering Oracle Payroll solutions. Strong experience with Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll Experience of Oracle Fusion Cloud would be an advantage. Knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements. Experience writing and maintaining Oracle Fast Formulae. Understanding of Civil Service Terms and Conditions. Strong end-to-end knowledge of payroll lifecycle processes. Oracle Payroll certifications desirable. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Secure Innovation is part of CGI's Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit, focused primarily on the delivery of contemporary and innovative technical solutions for the government agencies most challenging problems. Our teams work alongside our clients to help them understand how to exploit technologies to maintain competitive advantage. Our systems are engineered for performance, security, reliability and scalability; built with modern CI and CD tooling and techniques. We are currently looking for a Site Reliability Engineer with prior Oracle experience to help with the support and enhancement of novel software solutions – being able to think outside of the box to overcome technical challenges is essential!

Business Analyst with Oracle CRM Systems – Milton Keynes Our Client is keen to recruit a seasoned Business Analyst with 5 to 8 years proven track record of working on projects with an understanding of the full project life-cycle. Must be able to demonstrate excellent business analysis skills coupled with excellent techniques and ideally with some methodology. The Client would like to you have at least 3 to 5 years experience of working with a CRM system - ideally with Oracle CRM – although they will consider others. Should be confident with the ability to work well the stakeholders and to guide and lead them to successful end results. The following are some of the key points about this role: Must be able to analyse the structure of the business (integration between Marketing, Finance & Education) Identify how the business use technology and what their goals are in line with identified requirements. As-Is/To-Be process mapping Identify problems within the business relating, through data modelling techniques and process flows. Have the ability to streamline processes. You will have strong documentation management experience and skills. Communicate with senior people within the organisation. Align internal and external stakeholders of the benefits of new technology or strategies/requirements/processes. Part of this assignment will be to run workshops and training sessions in order to ensure that everyone is on board and understands the processes involved. You will have knowledge of some if not all of the following: Finance systems and integration – tailored around the education sector Marketing & admissions background YoY management of enrolled children/existing pupils Technology within education and use of VLE's Change management expertise The Client and the role is based in Milton Keynes and there will be some travel occasionally. The salary will be dependent upon skills you bring to the table – but probably in the range £40K - £55K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your availability.

Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant - Remote Working Must have an Active SC Clearance Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant Overview This hands-on role combines functional and technical expertise, offering the opportunity to influence complex payroll solutions from initial design through to successful implementation. Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant Responsibilities Lead the delivery of Oracle Payroll enhancements, projects, and defect resolution activities. Gather requirements and perform impact assessments for customer change requests. Produce estimates and design effective payroll solutions. Configure Oracle Payroll systems and manage delivery through testing phases. Support System Testing and User Acceptance Testing activities. Develop and amend Oracle Fast Formulae within Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Cloud Payroll. Engage with customers and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure solutions meet business requirements and compliance obligations. Principal Oracle Payroll Functional/Technical Consultant Skills and Experience Minimum 5 years' experience delivering Oracle Payroll solutions. Strong experience with Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll Must have an understanding Oracle Cloud Payroll. Knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements. Experience writing and maintaining Oracle Fast Formulae. Understanding of Civil Service Terms and Conditions. Strong end-to-end knowledge of payroll lifecycle processes. Oracle Payroll certifications desirable. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Technical Transformation Lead Must have an Active DV Clearance Working within the customer Design Authority, you will provide technical governance, establish engineering standards and ensure technical solutions and artefacts meet agreed quality and assurance requirements. This is a senior technical transformation position suited to someone with broad engineering knowledge who understands how to improve engineering delivery across complex, multi-supplier environments. Technical Transformation Lead Responsibilities Lead the engineering transformation across a complex MOD technology programme. Develop and maintain the programme engineering strategy, ensuring technical delivery supports agreed cost, quality and timescale commitments. Align cloud, network, infrastructure, workplace, software, support and service management workstreams. Establish consistent engineering processes, standards, governance and lifecycle guidance across technical teams. Work within the customer Design Authority and lead technical governance and assurance activities. Ensure suppliers produce consistent, governed and assured technical designs, documentation and engineering artefacts. Establish a pragmatic delivery approach using Agile, Scrum, SAFe and ITIL principles where appropriate. Support the transition from programme delivery into a stable, ITIL-aligned live service. Define engineering and automation tooling requirements across the programme. Drive improvements across DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and engineering automation. Lead technical teams, suppliers and the Engineering Community of Practice. Influence senior customer, programme, architecture, engineering and supplier stakeholders. Technical Transformation Lead Skills and Experience Significant experience in senior engineering, architecture or technical transformation leadership roles. Broad technical knowledge across cloud, platforms, infrastructure, networks, workplace technologies, software engineering or service operations. Strong experience of engineering governance and working within Design Authority environments. Experience implementing or improving engineering processes and standards across multiple technical workstreams. Experience delivering complex cloud, infrastructure, platform, engineering or DevOps transformation programmes. Strong understanding of Agile and ITIL delivery within complex enterprise technology environments. Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and automation. Experience leading technical teams and managing complex supplier relationships. Strong senior stakeholder management with the ability to influence customers, architects, programme leadership and suppliers. Experience within MOD, Defence, secure government or similarly regulated technology environments. SAFe experience is strongly desirable but not essential. Strong understanding of transitioning complex technology programmes into ITIL-aligned live service operations. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Digital Transformation Manager Our Client is a global organisation with offices in the City of London. You will lead the Digital Transformation (DX) team to support business units (BUs) in the EU region and drive relationship-based consultations to enhance the businesses with digital solutions, frameworks, and spearhead various digital transformation (DX) projects Leverage the Company's experience in DX, extensive knowledge base and business networks to bring distinctive insights and new ideas in the DX space for new project formulation (with investment) as well as future-proof existing businesses in the region Function of Position: Deeply understand the individual businesses (undertaken by BUs), the needs, and consult with the person/team in charge with several DX ideas and hypotheses to add value to new investments or increase value to existing investment assets (subsidiaries/affiliates) Develop short-term and long-term DX strategy in support of growth and revenue targets upon investment; Communicate various options, articulate quick wins, and tactics to realize benefits with DX for the respective business/service. Strongly collaborate with DX team members and support with DX use case roll outs for different businesses in various countries Conduct digital due diligence on a target company prior to investment decisions Understand adequate depth and breadth of emerging tech such as AI, Big Data, blockchain, NFT, IoT or metaverse and propose the associated benefits, trade-offs, and implementation strategies to business stakeholders Build innovative service and revenue models with the proposed DX ideas for the respective businesses. Communicate and closely work with team members and share opinions while developing new service models and/or enhance operational efficiency with digital technologies and/or analytics Continuously stay curious and up to date with the market trends/evolving tech to propose solutions for various Mitsui's businesses across assets in diverse industries Establish trust with internal and external stakeholders along with the hypotheses/DX solutions sharing Relationships: You will be working other team members of Digital Transformation Dept DX team members in the Integrated Digital Strategy Division of the Company Staff working in European offices Staff working in Globally PERSON SPECIFICATION Skills/Knowledge: Good communication skills (verbal, written, and listening) in English Able to act confidently, despite incomplete information; expect iteration and change; lover of new technologies, always asking “how can we do this better/differently?”, “What if..”, etc. Ability to listen and deep-dive pain points in BUs. Be able to summarise them with frameworks Ability to explain technical concepts in non-technical language. Be able to articulate and passionately present digital concepts to various stakeholders Proficient in sharing ideas/concepts using PowerPoint slides to relevant stakeholders within a short span of time Possess positive/proactive mindset to acquire new knowledge about business to expand his/her expertise independently Patience, empathy, understanding, and common sense. Ability to work as part of the team or on own initiative. Should be a self-motivated and reliable individual. Ability to multi-task, manage shifting priorities and work within strict deadlines. Ability to build a rapport with a wide range of people Ability to naturally communicate his/her ideas with analytical, logical, and abstract reasoning skills in project discussions towards investment decisions Willingness to travel and attend lunch/dinner with customers/clients when required Willingness to work in other countries such as Tokyo, Dubai, Singapore, New York, etc. including short-term training preferably Experience: Experience as Project Manager or Team Leader in Digital Transformation DX projects preferably in Decarbonization, Sustainability or Quality of Life 5-10 years of successful track record in consultancy experience in high growth areas such as retail, healthcare, food, chemical, mobility, energy or metal. Experience in business development and business planning would be beneficial. Education: Bachelor's or master's degree preferably in Engineering, Computer Science, or related degrees The Company is based in the City of London. The salary for this position will be in the range £50K - £60K Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Treasury Systems Support Manager The Treasury Systems Support Manager is responsible for the end-to-end ownership of the Treasury systems support model, ensuring delivery of Treasury outcomes through effective governance, performance management, and coordination of L2, L3, Business Partner, and vendors. The role aligns closely to a Technical Product and Platform Manager, ensuring that the Treasury platform operates effectively, evolves in line with business needs, and maintains strong governance and control within the FIS Integrity SaaS model. The Client is implementing FIS Integrity – so any experience of this would be an advantage. Essential 8–12+ years Treasury systems experience Experience managing support teams and vendors Strong understanding of Treasury operations Experience with SaaS platforms and governance Strong leadership and communication skills Service Delivery & Treasury Platform Governance Ensures Treasury systems consistently support business operations, decision-making, and risk management through strong service governance and performance oversight. Own the Treasury systems support model and service performance Define and manage KPIs, SLAs, and service standards aligned to Treasury outcomes Ensure platform governance protects liquidity, payments, risk processing, and reporting Oversee control frameworks spanning operations, change, and vendor delivery Major Incident & Treasury Risk Escalation Management Protects Treasury from operational disruption, financial risk, and reputational impact during severe incidents. Own major incident management and escalation processes Chair incident bridge calls and direct cross‑team prioritization until resolution Ensure timely, business‑appropriate communication to Treasury stakeholders Monitor incident trends and drive structural improvement Stakeholder & Vendor Management Supporting Treasury Outcomes Ensures vendors and internal teams deliver services aligned to Treasury priorities, controls, and risk tolerance. Act as the primary interface between Treasury, IT, and system vendors Manage vendor performance against contractual and operational expectations Escalate vendor risks that threaten Treasury operations or controls Align stakeholders across business and technology domains Release & Change Governance with Treasury Oversight Ensures Treasury support capability is correctly resourced to protect core operations. KPIs KPIs are aligned to Treasury operational resilience, service reliability, change confidence, and audit readiness Treasury system availability ≥ 99.5% SLA adherence ≥ 95% across Treasury‑critical services Zero missed Treasury critical events or processing windows Stakeholder satisfaction ≥ 90% Zero high‑severity audit findings attributable to service governance Systems & Tools ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM tool (essential – oversight) Familiarity with Jira or delivery tools (desirable) Ability to interpret service metrics and reporting Controls & Evidence Outputs KPI/SLA reporting pack, trend dashboards, and evidence of continuous service improvement actions. Major incident packs (timeline, communications, RCA, PIR actions) retained and auditable. Release governance evidence (readiness minutes, sign-offs, comms, cutover outcomes). Vendor performance scorecard and escalation record including remedial actions and follow-up. Audit evidence coordination across SoD, access, change governance, and operational controls. SaaS Ways of Working Own end-to-end governance across a vendor-managed platform, including release cadence alignment to Treasury windows. Ensure vendor engagement is structured, evidence-based, and aligned to service outcomes and controls. Maintain clear separation of accountabilities across L2/L3/ITBP to prevent dilution and duplication. Ensure SaaS operating constraints are understood and built into planning, risk management, and governance. Desirable Experience managing global or multi-region support models Exposure to system implementation or transformation programs Qualifications · Degree in Finance, IT, or related discipline ITIL / PMP (preferred) The role requires: Managing a complex multi-system environment Balancing operational stability with change delivery Coordinating across business, IT, and vendors Driving continuous improvement in a controlled environment Declare Major Incidents, chair bridge calls, and direct cross-team prioritization through to resolution. Approve service priorities and resource allocation across BAU, incidents, and change activity. Approve KPI/SLA targets, service standards, and improvement initiatives based on outcome performance. Escalate vendor performance and invoke contractual/management levers where service levels are at risk. Confirm service governance sign-off for go/no-go decisions with inputs from ITBP (business readiness) and L3 (technical readiness). The role operates as the overall governance authority and risk owner for Treasury technology services, ensuring that operational delivery, vendor performance, and change activity protect Treasury from financial loss, regulatory failure, and reputational risk: Treasury systems operate reliably and support business operations Incidents are managed effectively with minimal disruption Changes are delivered in a controlled and governed manner Vendors and internal teams operate in alignment The platform evolves in line with business needs The role acts as the end-to-end owner of the Treasury technology service, balancing operational delivery, governance, and strategic alignment. · Excellent communicator, high credibility and influence at all levels including; ₋ Treasury team (and wider Treasury teams within the Group) ₋ Treasury leadership and stakeholders ₋ L1, L2, L3 technical teams & Support manager ₋ IT leadership and delivery teams ₋ Senior governance forums (SteerCo, CAB) ₋ IT operations and infrastructure teams ₋ finance team * Corp IS team Internal Audit team ₋ SSC (Shared Service Centre) ₋ Finance teams within the business units * System vendors ₋ Relationship Banks * System user communities The role will be based in Central London and is hybrid 3 days in the office. The salary for the role will be around £90K - £100K plus Benefits. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Title: Deputy Director (Development & Transformation) Location: Cambridge/Chelmsford Salary: Competitive Job type: Full Time, Permanent Closing Date: 07/09/2026 About ARU: ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU's research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK's Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK's leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK. About the Role: As Deputy Director - Development & Transformation, you will play a pivotal leadership role in delivering ARU's digital vision and supporting the ambitions of our new University Strategy. Leading teams across product management, solution development, project delivery, digital skills and business engagement, you will drive digitally enabled change that improves services, strengthens user experience and delivers measurable value for students, staff and partners. Working closely with senior leaders across ARU, you will shape priorities, oversee delivery of major digital initiatives, manage key supplier relationships and ensure innovation, quality and customer focus are embedded across our digital transformation agenda. We're looking for an experienced digital leader with strong strategic, technical and operational skills, able to turn ARU's digital vision into successful delivery. You will bring excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to lead diverse teams, manage complex portfolios, and deliver high-quality digital products and services. You'll combine sound judgement, commercial awareness and customer focus with a strong understanding of emerging technologies, data governance and change delivery, inspiring others to achieve lasting improvement for ARU's students and staff. Interviews scheduled for Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at Chelmsford Campus. Extra Information: We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK and will conduct Right to Work checks in line with UKVI's Right to Work policy and our own institutional policy. Furthermore, we must note: Applicants applying from outside the UK: At this time, ARU is unable to sponsor applicants applying from overseas for a Worker Route visa. Applicants already in the UK: ARU is unable to offer Worker Route visa sponsorship to applicants whose salary does not meet our minimum sponsorship threshold, which aligns with roles at Grade 6 and above. Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Please click on the APPLY button where you will be redirected to our website where you can find out more about this opportunity. Candidates with experience in roles such as Deputy Director of Digital Transformation, Deputy Director of Development and Transformation, Director of Digital Transformation, Digital Transformation Director, Director of Digital Services, Director of Technology, Director of IT, Director of Digital and Technology, Head of Digital Transformation, Head of Digital Services, Head of Digital Development, Head of Technology Transformation, Head of Digital Delivery, Digital Transformation Lead, Digital Strategy Director, Digital Programme Director, will also be considered for this role.

Essential Skills and Experience o Proven experience as an Azure Data Engineer in end-to-end data platforms o Exposure to AI/GenAI data pipelines (e.g. RAG, embeddings, search) o Knowledge of Azure AI Search or vector-based retrieval systems o Strong hands-on experience with:  Azure Data Factory / Synapse / Microsoft Fabric  Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2)  Azure Cosmos DB (Core/SQL API, NoSQL modelling) o Experience working extensively with unstructured and semi-structured data o Proficiency in Python and SQL o Demonstrated experience in:  Data discovery, profiling, and exploratory analysis  Data transformation and data quality frameworks o Strong understanding of:  NoSQL vs relational data modelling  Data partitioning and performance tuning o Experience building scalable, production-grade data pipelines o Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices in Azure Desirable: o Azure Data Engineering Associate certification (DP-203) or equivalent o Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Lakehouse architectures o Experience integrating Cosmos DB with analytical platforms o Familiarity with data governance frameworks LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.