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Job title: Lead Design Role Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: 12 Months Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead Designer to provide strategic design leadership across a multidisciplinary team, delivering user-centred digital products and services. This role will be responsible for driving design excellence, establishing best practices, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, accessible, and intuitive user experiences. Working closely with stakeholders, product teams, and technical colleagues, the successful candidate will shape design strategy, mentor designers, and champion human-centred design principles throughout the product lifecycle. Key Responsibilities * Lead and manage multidisciplinary design teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture. * Mentor, coach, and support designers to develop their skills and advance their professional growth. * Define and implement design governance frameworks to ensure consistency, quality, and adherence to standards. * Establish and maintain design standards, best practices, and design system principles across projects. * Develop and communicate a clear design vision and strategy aligned with organisational objectives. * Create and manage design roadmaps, ensuring priorities are aligned with business and user needs. * Champion human-centred design methodologies throughout the end-to-end product development lifecycle. * Plan and conduct user research activities to gather insights and validate design decisions. * Facilitate user interviews, stakeholder workshops, and discovery sessions to understand requirements and opportunities. * Lead usability testing initiatives, analysing findings and translating insights into actionable improvements. * Collaborate with product managers, developers, researchers, and senior stakeholders to deliver impactful user experiences. * Promote evidence-based design decision-making through research, data, and user feedback. Essential Skills & Experience * Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams within complex environments. * Strong background in UX, Service Design, Product Design, or related disciplines. * Experience developing and implementing design strategies, governance frameworks, and design standards. * Demonstrated expertise in human-centred design and user-centred methodologies. * Strong user research capabilities, including user interviews, workshops, and usability testing. * Experience managing design roadmaps and influencing product direction. * Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills. * Ability to mentor and develop design professionals at varying levels of experience. Desirable Experience * Experience working within large-scale digital transformation programmes. * Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices. * Experience working in Agile and multidisciplinary delivery environments. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior design professional to lead design initiatives, influence strategic decision-making, and drive the delivery of exceptional user-centred experiences within a complex organisation. 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.

Job title: Data & AI Product Owner Contract Length: 1 year Location: London (hybrid) IR35: Inside Sector: Oil & Gas / Energy Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Data & AI Product Owner with a strong consulting mindset to lead the vision, strategy, and delivery of AI-powered data products and enterprise data platform capabilities. The ideal candidate will bridge business and technology, identify high-value AI opportunities, define product roadmaps, and drive adoption of Data & AI solutions that create measurable business outcomes. This role requires deep experience in Product Management, AI/GenAI, Data Analytics, Data Platforms, Stakeholder Engagement, and Digital Transformation. The candidate should be capable of advising senior business leaders on how AI can transform processes, improve productivity, reduce costs, and unlock new business value. Key Responsibilities * Define and own the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and value realization for Data & AI products. * Partner with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI, GenAI, Analytics, and Automation opportunities. * Act as a trusted advisor, helping business teams translate challenges into scalable AI-driven solutions. * Drive product discovery, business case development, value estimation, and prioritization. * Lead AI use cases involving Copilot, AI Agents, RAG, Knowledge Assistants, Intelligent Automation, Predictive Analytics, and GenAI solutions. * Collaborate with Data Engineers, AI Engineers, Architects, and Business teams to deliver products aligned with business objectives. * Own product backlog, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product releases. * Define and track KPIs, adoption metrics, business outcomes, and ROI. * Drive AI adoption, change management, and stakeholder engagement across the organization. * Ensure Responsible AI, Data Governance, Security, and Compliance principles are embedded within product design. Required Skills & Qualifications * 10+ years of experience in Product Management, Consulting, Data Analytics, or Digital Transformation. * Strong experience as a Data Product Owner, AI Product Owner, Product Manager, or Management Consultant. * Deep understanding of Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and Enterprise Data Platforms. * Experience with AI ecosystems including: Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Databricks Mosaic AI, MLflow, AI Agents and Knowledge Assistants * Strong knowledge of Data Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Analytics, and modern cloud data platforms. * Ability to create product strategies, business cases, investment proposals, and executive-level presentations. * Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, consulting, and communication skills. * Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Product Management, and Value Delivery frameworks. Preferred Qualifications * Experience in Commodity Trading, Supply Chain, Energy, Manufacturing, or Large Enterprise Data Programs. * Experience leading AI transformation and AI adoption initiatives. * Exposure to Prompt Engineering, AI Governance, and Responsible AI practices. * MBA or equivalent consulting experience is preferred. Success Measures * Increased adoption of AI and GenAI solutions across business functions. * Measurable productivity gains and business value delivered through AI. * Strong product adoption, customer satisfaction, and stakeholder engagement. * Accelerated delivery of Data & AI products and innovation initiatives. * Clear realization of business outcomes, ROI, and operational efficiencies. Ideal profile: A hybrid of Product Owner + Management Consultant + AI Strategist who can engage executives, identify business opportunities, shape AI strategy, define use cases, and drive delivery of enterprise-scale Data & AI products from concept to value realization. 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.

A leading organisation is seeking a Regulatory Reporting Engineer to join their team on a contract basis, working onsite in London. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing technology solutions that address global trade and transaction reporting requirements. You will work closely with engineering, compliance, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure that regulatory obligations are translated into robust, scalable technical implementations. Your primary responsibilities will include designing, developing, testing, and deploying regulatory reporting applications and data pipelines. You will build solutions that model complex trading workflows and business processes, and maintain systems that support global reporting standards. Investigating reporting exceptions, reconciling data discrepancies, and implementing automated solutions to enhance accuracy and efficiency will be key aspects of your role. You will also optimise data processing frameworks and support the full software development lifecycle, including production monitoring and troubleshooting. Leveraging modern data engineering technologies and AI-enabled workflows to improve automation and control frameworks is expected. The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, and demonstrate strong professional experience developing software in Python. Expertise in SQL and relational databases, as well as a solid understanding of software engineering principles, system design, and data architecture, are essential. Experience building scalable data processing solutions and distributed systems is highly valued. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills are required. Preferred qualifications include experience in regulatory or transaction reporting, financial controls, or highly regulated environments, as well as knowledge of financial markets and trading systems. Familiarity with cloud platforms, modern data engineering technologies, AI-enabled workflows, and large-scale financial datasets will be advantageous. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Huxley, please visit Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

Full Stack AI Engineer Up to £65,000 + Progression towards AI Implementation Lead + Medical + Enhanced Pension + 27 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire (Commutable from: Doncaster, Grimsby, Hull, Lincoln, Gainsborough, Brigg, Goole, Barton-upon-Humber) Are you a Full Stack Developer using AI coding tools to accelerate development, looking for ownership of projects and the opportunity to shape AI implementation across a major manufacturing business? This is an opportunity to join a long-established UK manufacturer undergoing a major modernisation programme. You will deliver practical software solutions while developing towards a position leading wider AI adoption across the business. Initially, you will build and improve internal applications using GitHub Copilot, starting with a PHP/Laravel project. Working from supplied requirements, you will own development, testing and deployment, ensuring your code is secure, maintainable and production-ready. The business uses a broad range of technologies, so wider software experience and the ability to learn unfamiliar systems will be valued. You will need to understand, challenge and debug AI-generated code, taking responsibility for the finished application. Longer term, the role offers progression towards AI Implementation Lead, helping shape AI strategy and delivering projects to improve processes, efficiency and performance across the wider business and manufacturing environment. This role would suit a hands-on Full Stack Developer who enjoys working independently, can demonstrate effective use of AI coding tools and wants to build towards broader AI implementation responsibility. The Role: *Full Stack development using AI tools to accelerate delivery *Initial PHP/Laravel project, followed by other internal applications *Own development, testing and deployment from supplied requirements *Review and validate generated code for security, correctness and maintainability *Longer-term progression towards wider business and factory AI implementation *Fully onsite in Scunthorpe, 36.5 hours per week - Mon-Fri The Person: *Full Stack development experience, delivering applications independently *Working knowledge of PHP/Laravel; broader language experience advantageous *Practical experience using AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot *Confident reviewing, debugging and testing AI-generated code *Interested in progressing towards AI implementation and business strategy *Commutable to Scunthorpe and happy working fully onsite Reference Number: BBBH281168 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.

Software Engineering Specialist - Birmingham - Inside IR35 - Rate £500-£550 per day We are seeking a skilled SIEM Security Engineer with expertise in SIEM and Security logging and monitoring to join our dynamic team. As a SIEM engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining the ingestion of our security information and event management (SIEM) system. Your focus will be on leveraging Elasticsearch and related technologies to enhance threat detection, incident response, and overall security posture. Essential: * Proven experience in Software Engineering roles * Experience in some of the following technologies: o Elasticsearch - Logstash -Kibana o Ansible o Kafka o ArgoCD o Scripting o Kubernetes o Gitlab pipelines o YAML o Helm o Ansible o Basic networking * Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills * Willingness to learn new technologies * Attention to detail Advantageous: * Experience in SIEM Detection Engineering. * Experience of On Premise SIEM solutions * Experience with log source onboarding and normalisation * Knowledge of Linux, Windows and Network Administration * Knowledge and experience of cloud services (public or private), OpenStack and K8S * Devops practices Please share 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.

Business Development Manager Hemel Hempstead Competitive Salary + 10% KPI Bonus + 35 Days Holiday + Pension + Benefits Are you a commercially driven Business Development Manager with experience in PCS, BESS or related energy technologies, looking to play a key role in accelerating the energy transition while driving strategic growth across a rapidly expanding global technology business? This is an excellent opportunity to join an international leader in power electronics, renewable energy and energy storage solutions. You will be responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities across the BESS market, building long-term customer relationships and helping shape market growth strategies. In this role, you will work closely with customers, partners and internal stakeholders to understand technical and commercial requirements, develop compelling business cases and convert opportunities into commercial success. You will also monitor market trends and competitor activity to strengthen market positioning and support future expansion. The ideal candidate will have previous B2B business development or sales experience within the energy sector, with knowledge of PCS, BESS or associated electrical technologies. You will be commercially focused, highly proactive and comfortable engaging with customers at both technical and strategic levels. The Role: Drive new business development activities within the PCS and BESS market Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and industry partners Develop commercial proposals, business cases and growth strategies Monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer requirements Support market expansion and revenue growth initiatives The Person: Experience in B2B sales or business development Background in PCS, BESS, energy storage or related electrical technologies Strong commercial awareness and relationship-building skills Motivated, proactive and target-driven approach Reference Number: 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.