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A Lead Business Analyst will have a good understanding of strategic arenas, leading large/complex projects. Strong people management, mentoring and coaching skills Able to develop best practice and assist with communities of practice. Ensuring outcomes are aligned to service vision/ business strategy by connecting the current/future business models whilst delivering future business architecture strategy. Support and inform iteration, evolution and optimisation. Strong stakeholder management skills, forming strategic relationships with senior stakeholders. Challenge constructively, acting as a critical voice to stakeholders and delivery colleagues to achieve outcomes. Lead effective communications to support design, build and delivery teams which meet user needs and business objectives.

As a Senior Business Analyst, you’ll lead small to medium projects and contribute to larger programmes by owning key requirements. You’ll align outcomes with service vision and business strategy, supporting product iteration and optimisation. You’ll build strong stakeholder relationships, challenge constructively, and act as a critical voice to ensure fit-for-purpose solutions. Working independently or collaboratively, you’ll demonstrate a solid understanding of your domain. You’ll also help shape future business models and contribute to business architecture strategy. As an active member of the Business Analysis community, you’ll share best practices and mentor others to support professional growth and capability development.

As Principal Technical Architect, you will define and execute the technical strategy for your responsibility, collaborating with senior leadership and diverse teams to ensure alignment with organizational, cross-departmental, and government-wide objectives. You will proactively seek opportunities to leverage emerging technologies - such as cloud and AI - and ensure that technical solutions are secure, user-focused, and capable of adapting to evolving business needs. You will lead the design and review processes for complex systems and infrastructure, championing architectural best practices and governance. By bridging technical and business perspectives, you will resolve high-risk issues and shape initiatives that drive transformation. Your role includes guiding and inspiring other architects, facilitating professional growth, and establishing an environment where innovative thinking thrives. Key responsibilities: Own and deliver the overarching technical strategy, guiding architectural decisions that balance risk, complexity, and delivery timelines. Lead governance and assurance processes, ensuring solutions remain secure, robust, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to advocate for digital transformation initiatives, influencing decisions through clear, data-driven insights. Mentor and guide architects and engineering teams, nurturing a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning. Oversee integration of new systems, developing detailed plans that align with broader organisational and cross-government strategies. Assess current systems to identify areas for improvement, analyse potential risks, and promote emerging best practices in the field. Facilitate stakeholder discussions, serving as the key escalation point for complex or high-risk design challenges. Drive continuous improvement, incorporating lessons learned into future strategies and ensuring consistency in architecture across multiple domains. The successful candidate will need to be adaptable and willing to work flexibly across the wider team as required, performing additional duties reasonably expected within the scope of the grade. Line Management You will manage a team, providing timely feedback, leadership and help in developing their capability and career, supporting and empowering staff to achieve their best potential, aspiring to make HOD an inclusive, enjoyable, and diverse team to work within whilst facilitating development as an individual. Travel Occasional travel may be required to other work locations within the UK according to business needs and may include overnight stays. All related costs will be reimbursed in line with Home Office policy. Working Pattern This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of working. This role is also suitable for working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 4 days / 28 hours per week due to business requirements.

A lead security architect works on services of high complexity and risk, making decisions to enable the business to achieve its needs. At this role level, you will: Work across projects with high strategic impact, setting a strategy that can be used in the long term and across the breadth of the organisation. Communicate with a broad range of senior stakeholders and be responsible for defining the vision, principles and strategy for security architecture. Recommend security design across all DWP projects and technologies. Have a deep and evolving level of technical expertise, so you can act as an exemplar. Make and influence important business and architectural decisions. Research, identify, validate and adopt new technologies and methodologies. Be a recognised expert and demonstrate this expertise by solving unprecedented issues and problems. Further the profession, demonstrating and sharing best practice within and outside the organisation. Please note: As part of the role, you may be required to travel to the other digital hubs. The frequency of this will be discussed further, should you be successful.

Key Responsibilities Operating as part of the Functional Senior Leadership Team to promote and embed the Digital Strategy Defence. As part of the Functional Leadership operating model this post is responsible for leading strategic change, including implementing and governing standards, for technology, AI and architecture across Defence. Responsible for setting the architectural compliance that all digital projects across defence must comply with, using the CTO Council to bring the CTOs from Defence together to build relationships across Defence, International Partners, HMG and Suppliers and ensure understanding and strategic thinking across the group, prioritising core activities and agree the delivery aims from business initiatives and external influencers. Technology & Futures Lead innovation efforts to access and integrate emerging technologies, such as AI and Quantum, to support Defence Strategy at pace. Collaborate across the Function, wider Defence, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and government to align innovation with business relevance and strategic goals. Technology Exploitation Develop and oversee the compliance framework that ensures a continual evolution of modern capability that drives cohesion, integration, and interoperability, including exploitation of cloud. Manage the relationships across Defence and with relevant, high-profile, external stakeholders (including industry, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the Five Eyes (FVEY) community to strengthen relevance and access innovation. Define the technology compliance expectations. With Director Cyber Defence and Risk, ensure security technology fits with wider technology architecture. Define the technology compliance expectations. With Director Cyber Defence and Risk, ensure security technology fits with wider technology architecture. Tech Governance and Risk Maintain and evolve a common enterprise technical architecture with supporting standards in explicit support of strategic outcomes. Maintain a supporting implementation plan and propose / agree the funding and oversee delivery. Manage the Architecture cadre, ensure its health and application to drive standards. Own the vision and design of a common digital technology architecture to support Defence Strategy, working with leaders across the function. Foundry, Digital Services Lead the Digital Foundry (which is a software factory) and change capability that promotes the ability to build software solutions at pace and which demonstrates modernity. Support the Foundry to drive pace on exploitation and re-use of common technology. Drive up maturity of digital platforms and their use pan Defence.

Strategic Leadership & Vision Define and execute the multi‑year strategy for the Tax and Benefits Platform, aligning it with HMRC’s operational and policy goals. Drive innovation and “Big Thinking” across SAP Technology, Sovereign Cloud, and SAP S4/HANA migration and alignment. Unify platform services across Cloud and Integration landscapes to increase speed‑to‑market while maintaining security and reliability. Technical Oversight & Delivery Act as the accountable owner for the Enterprise Tax Management Platform (ETMP), ensuring technical services meet organisational and user needs. Oversee platform performance, lifecycle management, patching strategies, and the security of BAU services. Lead complex migrations and technical service designs, bridging the gap between legacy systems and modern cloud architectures. Operational Excellence & Live Services Provide expert leadership of Live Services, ensuring high availability and robust performance for HMRC’s Critical National Infrastructure, including ETMP. Own and mature the Service Management strategy, including Service Transition and Live Operations processes. Enforce operational governance by managing SLAs/OLAs, leading high‑impact incident and problem management. Stakeholder & Supplier Management Influence at Executive Committee (ExCom), Director and Senior Leadership Team levels on complex technical issues and platform strategies. Oversee third‑party “Run” suppliers, ensuring contractual compliance, security audits, patching standards and business continuity exercises. Collaborate with cross‑government IT leaders to shape shared standards and strategic approaches. People & Practice Leadership Lead and develop diverse teams of service managers, platform engineers and operational specialists, fostering high performance and technical excellence. Drive alignment between Change Delivery, Techno‑Functional teams, Live Services and wider CDIO stakeholders to ensure seamless end‑to‑end service experiences.

Ahead Digital, an agency specialising in digital strategy based in Brussels and Paris, is looking for an AI Project Manager for a position to be filled as soon as possible! As part of an assignment carried out at one of our clients in Brussels, you will strengthen the Data team, to identify business opportunities where AI can bring value to our client’ sector, in collaboration with domain experts. This freelance assignment will start at the end of March and continue until the end of 2026, and will take place in central brussel. We are looking for a AI Project Manager to lead high-impact, innovative projects. Mission On a daily basis you : Identify business opportunities where AI can bring value to our client sector, in collaboration with domain experts; Monitor technological developments in AI and translate them into concrete solutions; Challenge proposed solutions, test products, and actively contribute to their improvement; Develop action plans, manage timelines, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies; Detect project blockers and risks, resolve them directly or escalate appropriately; Ensure project follow-up and communicate progress clearly and appropriately to different audiences — C-level profiles, architects, technical experts (network, infrastructure, development, data), and business partners; Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders: legal experts, analysts, IT specialists, developers, data scientists, BI analysts, and more.

Data Governance Lead 6 Month contract initially Based: Hybrid 1-3 days p/w onsite in Norwich Mark rates p/d via Umbrella We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Data Governance Lead on a long term program of work. Key Responsibilities: * Develop and implement enterprise-wide data governance strategies and roadmaps. * Define governance objectives, KPIs, and success metrics. * Establish governance structures, roles, and responsibilities. * Create and enforce data governance policies, standards, procedures, data security and privacy controls. * Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA). * Oversee data classification, ownership models, and lifecycle management. * Define and monitor data quality metrics and standards. * Collaborate with data owners and stewards to resolve data quality issues. * Implement metadata management processes and tools. * Maintain data dictionaries, glossaries, and lineage documentation. * Monitor access controls, encryption, and risk mitigation strategies. * Conduct training and awareness programs on data governance. * Promote a culture of data stewardship and accountability. * Manage data governance platforms (e.g., Collibra, BigID). * Leverage AI/ML tools for automated compliance and classification. * Monitor compliance and effectiveness of governance policies. * Present dashboards and reports to senior leadership. Key Skills & Experiences: 1. Develop and implement enterprise-wide data governance strategies and roadmaps. 2. Define governance objectives, KPIs, and success metrics. 3. Establish governance structures, roles, and responsibilities. 4. Create and enforce data governance policies, standards, procedures, data security and privacy controls. * Experience: ideally 8 - 15 Yrs * Strong experience in Data Governance Preferred Qualifications 1. Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and best practices. 2. Experience with data privacy regulations and compliance standards. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. 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.

The key responsibilities and deliverables for this post are working with your UKEF colleagues and customers to ensure that UKEF is able to meet evolving customer demand using a secure, scalable and robust enterprise architecture blueprint. The main activities of your role will be: Designing secure systems - you can design and review system architectures through the development of patterns and principles. Security technology - you can demonstrate strong knowledge of system architectures. You can understand and articulate the impact of vulnerabilities on existing and future designs and systems, and how easy or difficult it will be to exploit these vulnerabilities. You can be recognised as an expert by peers in the broader security industry. Communicating between the technical and non-technical - you can identify the needs of business and technical stakeholders. You can effectively manage stakeholder expectations. You can demonstrate excellent communication skills and can manage difficult conversations or negotiations. Making and guiding decisions - you can make decisions characterised by managed levels of risk and complexity and recommend decisions as risk and complexity increase. You can resolve technical disputes between wider peers and indirect stakeholders, considering all views and opinions. Strategy - you can apply strategy, using and challenging patterns, standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements. You can provide guidance. Turning business problems into secure technical designs - you can design systems characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. You can simultaneously work across multiple services or a single large or complicated service. Understanding the whole context - you can understand trends and practices outside your team and how these will impact your work. You can see how your work fits into the broader strategy and historical context. You can consider the patterns and interactions on a larger scale. The public core of the internet - you will have detailed and extensive experience of naming and numbering systems, cryptographic mechanisms, packet routing and common protocols and how the domain name system (DNS) works You will also have detailed and extensive expertise of at least two of the following: managing domains for a large, distributed and federated organisation how domains are used to support internet services and their security different ways that a domain vulnerability can be exploited, and how to prevent them developing tools that interact with domain records This list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to carry out additional duties according to business needs.

The key responsibilities of the Lead Technical Architect are to: Provide technical leadership in a multi-team environment and using varied solution development lifecycles. Challenge entrenched practices Define clearly as-is and to-be architectures proportionate to the requirements of the team and environment. Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment where feasible Support the development of architectural patterns and roadmaps specific to the projects or services being worked on Contribute to reference architecture models and repository. Provide effective impact assessment of change proposals. Ensure projects and programmes are compliant with strategy and architecture. Assess and communicate the value of the project/programme architecture. In delivering these responsibilities you will be expected to: Build effective relations and engagement with senior management. Provide or oversee the provision of effective technical advice to multiple teams ensuring that solutions adhere to accepted architectural principles. Articulate to a professional standard complex technical idea in clear, informative and accessible language, tailored as necessary for the intended audience. Utilise appropriate methods, techniques and tools for planning, organising, resourcing, directing, co-ordinating and monitoring ongoing activities.

Director of IT Engineering Role Expectations The Director of Engineering (DOE) possesses a range of management, technology, and engineering experiences serving as the leader of our engineering department. The DOE is responsible for developing the technological vision for the Company in partnership with other executives; establishing the executive direction related to the technological interests of the Company, how technology is utilized in support of our staff, partners, and customers to help improve and increase business; as well as oversee the effective deployment, implementation, and management of internal engineering operations. The DOE will develop a roadmap and budget to help support technology investments that enable the Company to meet its vision. The DOE is both a strategist and a technologist able to provide high-level strategy guidance to staff, partners, and vendors as well as provide mentorship and instruction to our delivery teams in all aspects of technology implementation. Responsibilities Executive Leadership ● Strategize with CIO and major stakeholders to align the goals of the engineering team with the goals of the Company. ● Provide sound technical leadership in all aspects of the Company business operations ● Advocate and communicate technology and engineering capabilities internally and externally and actively support the company’s business and growth efforts by being the technical subject matter expert ● Establish and nurture relationships with The Company staff, partners, and vendors to demonstrate the Company’s engineering capabilities and help them be more effective and efficient through leveraging technology and engineering ● Provide technical thought leadership for the business, internally among staff and externally across partners and vendors ● Develop the company’s strategy for how technology and engineering will be used and ensure that the technological resources meet the company's short and long-term vision Technical Leadership and Team Management ● Lead and empower The Company’s engineering team to develop strategies for the execution of our work and oversee that those strategies are thoughtfully executed and aligned with The Company’s long-term business strategy and vision ● Serve the go-to person for the escalation of issues affecting engineering and technology teams (and help them navigate solutions) ● Continuously evaluate and improve engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and productivity ● Maintain relevance and up-to-date knowledge on modern technologies and practices to effectively deliver digital services in the art / gallery / museum / auction space ● Triage and problem-solve engineering and technology issues and assist teams in resolution and successfully lead teams to develop risk mitigation and incident management plans ● Audit The Company’s technology usage and ensure technologies are used efficiently and securely ● Develop and implement strategies to mitigate the impact of engineering talent turnover on business continuity and maintain engineering capability resiliency ● Identify, attract, recruit, hire, and on-board experienced and value-aligned engineering personnel ● Mentor, coach, and support teams in the delivery of digital products and services Product Planning and Development ● Work with business and product management to develop and maintain a roadmap and budget for the execution of investments in the technology space in support of The Company’s vision and mission ● Develop and maintain a standardized and efficient SDLC process, including methodologies, best practices, and tools, to ensure consistency and quality throughout the development process ● In collaboration with business and product management, oversee prioritization, project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget ● Collaborate with other stakeholders, including vendors, partners, designers, engineers, contractors, testers, and product managers, to ensure seamless project execution Qualifications ● Proven experience as a Director of Engineering or similar leadership role ● Experience in leading and overseeing development in all aspects of the SDLC using Agile/RAD methodologies ● Experience in designing and scaling out in-house customer relationship management, asset management, and business intelligence (and tangential ERP processes) software(s) ● Strong technical expertise in leading web applications projects built with Python (Django) and Javascript (React), deployed to cloud infrastructure (AWS) ● Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, particularly hiring/managing a remote, cross-functional (including UX designers, product managers, testers), global team ● Excellent project management and organizational skills ● Effective communication and interpersonal skills ● Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities You will have at least 10 to 20 years expertise at this level. The position will be based in Central New York. The salary will be circa $200K - $250K. Do send your CV to us for this exciting new position and include your salary in USD along with your notice period and residential status.

The Role * Hands on experience to Design & Develop a ETL pipelines in aws Glue for ingesting data from sql server or other sources. * Hands on experience on PySpark & Python. * Experience of implementing change data capture pipelines using aws dms for near-real time or batch ingestion * Experience of developing incremental loads Glue job pipelines * Experience of building or using reusable glue templates. * Strong SQL skills (joins, subqueries, window functions) * Knowledge in dbt coding for data pipelines/Data warehousing * Work with business architects and business teams to define data models and ingestion strategies * Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and deployment pipelines (CI/CD) Your responsibilities: Solution & Data Model Design * Hands on experience to Design & Develop a ETL pipelines in aws Glue for ingesting data from sql server or other sources. * Hands on experience on PySpark & Python. * Experience of implementing change data capture pipelines using aws dms for near-real time or batch ingestion * Experience of developing incremental loads Glue job pipelines * Experience of building or using reusable glue templates. * Strong SQL skills (joins, subqueries, window functions) * Knowledge in dbt coding for data pipelines/Data warehousing * Work with business architects and business teams to define data models and ingestion strategies * Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and deployment pipelines (CI/CD) Your Profile Essential skills/knowledge/experience: * 3-4 years of hands-on experience designing and implementing Reltio solutions for Customer MDM. * Strong understanding of Customer 360 concepts: party, identities, hierarchies/householding, interaction history, deduplication, golden record, and consent/privacy considerations. * Practical experience with: o Reltio Data Model (entities, attributes, relations, reference data) o Match & Merge configuration, survivorship rules, crosswalks o Reltio APIs/Connectors, event-driven integrations, and data onboarding o Data Quality setup, cleansing, validation, and stewardship workflows * Ability to engage with senior client architects/SMEs, communicate design patterns, and defend decisions with clear rationale and impact analysis. * Proficiency in data modeling (conceptual/logical/physical), metadata, and governance patterns. * Familiarity with JSON-based configuration, API specs, and common integration styles (REST, batch files, streaming). * Design Thinking & Pattern Literacy: Can select and tailor patterns (e.g., registry vs. consolidation, survivorship strategies, incremental vs. full sync) to business context. * Analytical & Data-Driven: Uses profiling metrics and DQ findings to refine match rules and thresholds. * Clear Communication: Distills complex MDM concepts for senior stakeholders; creates crisp design artifacts. * Quality & Governance Mindset: Builds for auditability, lineage, and stewardship. * Collaboration: Works closely with architects, engineers, and business SMEs; mentors junior team members. ________________________________________ Preferred Qualifications * AWS, s3, DMS, Athena, Redshift, DBT, Glue and other AWS services Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: * Pyspark, dimensional & relational modelling, git, GitHub, code pipeline, Acturis(business domain knowledge) 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.

Capability Business Operations Partner 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Remote with a max of 2 days per week in Telford Rate: £250 - £290 p/d - (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Capability Business Operations Partner to join the team. Key Responsibilities; Deliver the Practice's 6-12 month capability plan in partnership with TWFP, L&D, and HoP, focusing on training, certification, and strategic initiatives. Build value-driven relationships with external partners to support professional development. Define and support E&ET capability strategy for effective onboarding and career growth. Use GTD data to identify skills gaps and align bench talent with demand. Support budgeting and forecasting and lead community engagement through development platforms. Provide staffing insights based on individual capabilities and ensure new joiners are successfully onboarded into the Practice. Key Skills & experience: Work collaboratively with TWP, L&D, and the HoP to implement the Practice's midterm 6-12-month plan, with a strong focus on capability. Responsible for the delivery of training, certification, and conference plans to meet defined learning outcomes and KPI targets. Drive strategic capability transformation initiatives such as Academy and ELT programmes. External Partnerships Build and maintain relationships with external partners (e.g. APM) to maximise value and support professional development across the Practice. E&ET Strategy & Onboarding Define the capability strategy for E&ET to ensure smooth integration into the business and rapid productivity. Partner with the UK E&ET team to support career development, positive employee experience, and community contribution. Design effective onboarding approaches for new joiners (delivered by BOAs). Financial Management & Forecasting Support TWFP with budgeting, forecasting, and financial oversight of capability spend, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities. Data & Performance Insight Utilise GTD data and Skills KPI reports to monitor data quality, identify capability gaps, and implement targeted development plans. Provide performance insights to support capability reporting and feed into broader performance management. Bench & Staffing Support Work closely with the Staffing Partner to align bench talent with demand, supporting development and deployment based on skill needs. Offer capability insights to inform assignment decisions. Community Engagement Lead communications to the Practice community to increase engagement with development opportunities (e.g. VIVA, SharePoint) and support community-led capacity initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Head of People & Culture €50,000 - €55,000 + Holiday + Pension + Progression + Benefits Monaghan - On-site Are you an experienced HR leader who can shape a high performing, values driven culture while steering the full People and Culture strategy for a growing organisation? On offer is a chance to join an electrical contracting specialist operates across Ireland and the UK, directly employing over 200 highly skilled professionals. It is renowned for its exceptional operational efficiency and commitment to sustainable business practices. This role offers the opportunity to lead all aspects of HR, from talent acquisition and organisational development to employee engagement, wellbeing and compliance. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to build a scalable, people focused function that supports long term business growth. The ideal candidate will bring strong strategic capability, excellent communication skills and the confidence to influence at senior level. You will spearhead cultural initiatives, develop leadership capabilities across the business and ensure that all HR processes and governance frameworks operate to the highest standards. This is a standout opportunity for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands on leadership and a continuous improvement mindset. The Role: Develop and deliver the organisation wide People and Culture strategy Lead recruitment, workforce planning and succession planning Drive engagement, wellbeing and cultural initiatives Oversee learning, development and performance management frameworks Ensure compliance, HR governance and effective employee relations The Person Senior HR leadership experience with strategic HR delivery Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice Skilled in influencing senior stakeholders and driving change Broad HR expertise across recruitment, engagement and organisational development CIPD membership or working toward chartered status (desirable) Reference Number: BBBH271341 Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

IT Director Our Client is an established bank with offices in the City London. Position Summary: We are seeking a seasoned IT Director with extensive experience in software and application development within the investment and private banking sectors. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing IT transformation projects, delivering solutions across multiple customer channels, and leading both software development and infrastructure technology teams. This role will report to the Board at the bank and involve collaborating with various stakeholders across the business, including HR, Finance, Treasury, Risk and Compliance, Data Governance, and Business Transformation. The Director of IT will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the IT department, managing IT projects, implementing and maintaining network security measures, and developing IT strategies. Key Responsibilities: Oversee and manage the IT department, encompassing both software application development and infrastructure technology teams. Lead and execute software and application development projects from inception to deployment, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery. Drive IT transformation initiatives within the banking environment to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Deliver IT solutions across multiple customer channels, including online banking, mobile apps, and in-branch systems. Develop and implement IT policies, procedures, and best practices. Collaborate with senior management and stakeholders, including HR, Finance, Treasury, Risk and Compliance, Data Governance, and Business Transformation, to identify IT needs and develop strategies to address them. Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards. Manage IT budgets, resources, and vendor relationships. Report to the Board, on IT strategy, progress, and performance. Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the IT department. IT Management and Information Technology skills Experience in IT Operations and IT Strategy Knowledge of Network Security Strong leadership and project management abilities Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT management, with a strong background in software and application development. Extensive experience in leading IT transformation projects within investment and private banking environments. Proven success in delivering IT solutions across multiple customer channels. Strong understanding of banking operations, regulations, and compliance requirements. Demonstrated ability to manage both software development and infrastructure technology teams. Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills. Ability to work effectively with various stakeholders, including HR, Finance, Treasury, Risk and Compliance, Data Governance, and Business Transformation. Strategic thinker with the ability to execute methodically. Experience with emerging technologies and digital banking trends. Preferred Skills: Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies. Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices in the banking sector. Familiarity with cloud computing and data analytics. This is a hybrid position with at least 3 days in the office in London. The salary will be in the range £140K - £175K + Benefits. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period, do include why you think you would be the right person for this position.

As Head of IT Service Management, you will be responsible for setting the vision and strategy for service management, ensuring processes are owned and maturing. You will lead a team ensuring adequate resources and capacity and represent the IT service management function at a senior level and act as an escalation point for business stakeholders. Reporting Line This role will report into Allan Graham Scope and Impact Level of responsibility, decision-making authority, and influence. Person specification B&T Live Services ensures stability, resilience, and operational excellence across HMRC’s live platforms. We manage end-to-end service operations, including Incident, Change, Problem, and Risk Management, to maintain availability and performance while proactively mitigating risks. Our team leads major incident resolution, service mapping, and capacity planning to minimise business and customer impact. We also oversee Release and Implementation Management, 24/7 Operations using advanced monitoring, and smooth onboarding of new services. Working closely with suppliers and commercial teams, we manage budgets, forecast operational costs, and maintain governance to deliver uninterrupted, high-quality services.