FILLED (ref # TM 5030) Consultancy Talent Manager

Consultancy Talent Manager
Interim, 3 months,
Saudi Based
£ excellent,
Jan 2012 start

Role Summary

We are working with a small consulting company who are finalising a contract with a major Saudi Company to create a Consultancy Division within their Organisation.

The core business provides IT and BPO services within the region. They are increasingly seeing opportunity to expand their offering into the more traditional consultancy space.

We are looking for a consultant with experience of designing/running talent management processes within a major consulting company. The client will be interested in anyone with experience of overall HR processes needed to operate a successful Consulting Company.

Key skills and Requirements

* Extensive HR Experience
* Experience of HR processes within a Consulting Company
* Company set up or organisation design skills

FILLED (ref # DM 4189) IT Requirements Definition Consultant

IT Requirements Definition Consultant
Interim, ~ 3 months,
West London Based
£ competitive rate,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a leading Global corporate with over 70 operating units around the world. The Global Learning Organisation is preparing to implement a single Learning Management System (LMS) and is currently gathering requirements from all interested parties.

Whilst the project is well resourced there is an urgent requirement for an additional experienced consultant to join the team to complete the Requirements Definition Phase.

We are looking for a consultant with experience of defining requirements for complex HR systems for global corporates.

Key skills and Requirements

* Previous experience of Requirements Definition for complex IT projects
* Experience of HR and LMS systems
* Track record of operating in complex global organisations

FILLED (ref # DM4188) IT Transition Programme Manager

IT Transition Programme Manager
Interim, 15 months, Sussex Based
Competitive Rate, Early Jan Start

Role Summary

Our client is a government body that provides an IT Service to a number of smaller organisations. This arrangement has been in place for the last 7 years but some of the members now wish to take some or all of the services back in house. These intentions, coupled with the need to re-host the Service from April 2013, drive the need for a period of rapid transition.

The client is therefore looking to find a Director Level Consultant with an IT Organisational Change background to be responsible for a controlled and managed transition. This will involve the partial disaggregation of the current arrangements along with a rebalancing of services between the IT Centre and its customers.

This is not a large contract, but some of the IT is complex and the environment is a Political one. The Consultant will need to deal with the Shared service Senior Management Team and the Clients/local transition teams, as well as liaising with other wider Commissioning bodies.

Details

The Shared Service Centre provides the following IT activities to the members :

* IT Strategy/Architecture
* IT Infrastructure
* Shared Desk Top Service
* IT Support

The consultant will be responsible for:

* Reshaping the Operations and the Service Interface.
* Developing the interim Operating Model and delivering a Change Management Plan for the new Service;
* Developing and managing with customers the execution of the Transition Programme Delivery Plan
* Gaining agreement at decision-points for delivery of key milestones
* Ensuring that agreed governance principles are enacted
* Escalating major transition issues to customers and the Management Board
* Developing the new service and hosting options for 2013 including the migration of any functions into the developing model by 2013

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory

* Strong Commercial awareness in the IT Service field preferably in the Public Sector.
The Consultant should have experience in similar Programmes, building or deconstructing a IT Service Centre
* Proven Change and IT Programme Management experience at Director Level.
* High level Personal Skills demonstrated in "Political" Roles. Able to be challenging, but also retaining a balanced approach.

Desirable

* Experience in the NHS is preferable.

FILLED (ref # DM4187) Learning and Development Project Manager

Learning and Development Project Manager for Leadership Development Programme.
Interim, 12 months,
Sunbury Based
Competitive Rate,
January start

Role Summary

Our client is a FTSE 100 Global Company which is re-launching and updating their Group Leadership Development Programme.

They require someone to work with the Director for Leadership Development on the Design and Project Management of the Programme.

The role requires someone who has more than 5 years experience working on Leadership Development Programmes within large and complex organisations with a proven track record in Project Management.

Details

This role includes the following activities:

* Contributing to the L&D strategy. working with the Director for Leadership Development
* Contributing to the Design of the Programme, with the Director for Leadership Development
* Supporting Needs Analysis and Monitoring the Programme Feedback to provide Insights for the Development of the Programme.
* Developing and sharing ideas for improvement with Global HR teams and Business Leadership
* Project Managing the development of a Portfolio of Learning Tools and Methods, working with SME's and Suppliers such as preferred Business Schools.
* Engaging with Suppliers to make sure they are meeting key requirements
* Developing and monitoring the Project budget.

The travel component of the role is estimated to be 20-30%.

Key skills and Requirements

* Deep Experience within L&D Development, gained either as a Consultant or in Line roles in large and complex Organisations

* Strong Project Management and Influencing Skills. The Consultant will be able to deal with fine nuances in an organization with complex Stakeholder Arrangements and High Calibre, Independent Executives.

* Able to mobilize others to get things delivered, with the ability to drive plans through to a successful conclusion.

FILLED (ref # DM4186) Application Management Outsource Programme Mananger

Application Management Outsource Programme Manager
Interim, 9 months,
Location tbc
Up to £550 per day,
Early Dec start

Role Summary

Our client is an Outsourcing Consultancy looking for a Consultant to work on an Application Management Outsource Programme.

The Consultant will be someone who has managed the full Application Management Outsourcing lifecycle on 2 or more occasions.

Details

The Applications are currently being managed in a variety of ways internally and externally and by different Vendors.

The consultant will be responsible for the RFI and Shortlisting of Vendors negotiating, terms and conditions and managing the project throughout the entire life cycle, delivering profit and customer satisfaction

Activities will include

* Defining the work
* Sourcing the Vendors
* Creating a Request for Proposals
* Shortlisting, Selecting and Negotiating with the Vendors
* Planning the transition
* Managing the new Partnership

Key skills and Requirements

* Comprehensive Full Llife Cycle Outsourcing experience of at least 7 years with successful completion of 2 or more Full Life Cycle Application Management Outsourcing Projects.
* A strong track record in Project/Programme management with significant proven experience of managing complex Outsourcing projects.
* Must demonstrate strong negotiation skills and an ability to communicate at all levels.

FILLED (ref # DM4185) Oil & Gas Consultant

Oil and Gas Consultant for Strategy Review Programme
Interim, 9 months,
London Based with some travel,
Up to £800 per day,
Early Jan start

Role Profile

Our client is a consultancy working with an Oil and Gas company which is in the process of a strategic review which includes developing KPIs throughout its UK operations from the operational level up. The KPI's at the Operational level will form the basis for management KPI's that now need to be articulated and instituted by the consultant.

The expert sought will be deployed in the Business Development section to link in with the operational KPI work, international HQ and the UK management team to build the KPI hierarchy and implement the structures needed to embed these throughout the organisation - with particular focus on the management levels.

Consultants familiar with developing a hierarchy of KPI's as in the Balanced Business Scorecard methodology will have appropriate experience. As well as developing the KPI's they will need to show how they are used to achieve the intended results.

The person will need to have sufficient gravitas to work with the organisation without significant internal guidance. Workplans will be vague and you will have to demonstrate expertise in how to organise and plan this work, as well as being an expert in the subject matter itself.

This will require experience of similar work, with strong preference given to someone who has done it in the Oil & Gas sector before. The consultant should already be able to articulate the Performance Requirements in this industry and understand its language in order to achieve the necessary buy in.

FILLED (ref # DM4183) Working Capital PM

Working Capital Project Manager,
Interim, 3 months,
London Based
£450 per day,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a specialist outsourcing company and is looking to find an interim consultant with finance transformation experience. This is not a management role but requires a good consultant with around 5 years consulting experience.

Details

The role is to Project manage a current client project including:

* Delivering a finance transformation project to agreed deadlines
* Working in a small project team (2-5) and with third party suppliers including off shore resources
* Handling client expectations in line with full scope of project

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory

* Around 5 years project management skills with largescale outsourcing/off shoring exposure

* Good understanding of finance transformation projects including working capital management and billing processes
* A clear record of project delivery with a process improvement and change management focus.

Desirable

* Professional services background

FILLED (ref # DM4183) IT Ops BA

IT Ops Business Analyst
Interim,
5 months,
London Based
Competitive Rate,
End November start

Role Summary

Our client is a Consultancy Company working in Global FTSE 100 company.

As part of a programme to improve IT Operations a Consultant is required to review, assess and improve the SAP User Access process.

Details

The access to the SAP system is governed by SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance
(GRC) software. A department of 12 people ensures that users are giving the right level of access to the system using the GRC software.

The levels of access will depend on factors such as Seniority, Geography, Function etc. The department is responsible for processes to do with onboarding new users and making changes to access levels where required.

The consultant will be responsible for Reviewing the Process & Practices of the people in the department and coming up with Solutions which they can take forward with the business.

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory


* Experience of ERP user access processes within a major global corporation

* Extensive Business Analysis experience involving the development of new and effective people, process and technology solutions
*
* An ability to develop, articulate and promote business solutions to senior client management

Desirable

* Experience of SAP GRC modules

FILLED (ref # DB6109) Project Manager, EMEIA Expansion Programme

Interim Project Manager,
EMEIA Expansion Programme, FMCG,
Central London,
Up to £600 per day
6 months +

Role Summary

Our client, a global market-leader in the design, manufacture and sales of hi-tech consumer and business products and applications, is planning to expand their business into Emerging Markets.

They immediately require an interim project manager to lead multiple initiatives and projects activities required to ensure that all aspects of the business and infrastructure meet the specific operational requirements for each country.

Strong project management skills, an appreciation of business context, and the ability to work autonomously in a highly ambiguous matrixed environment are required.

Role Detail

Key tasks will involve:

* Bringing together teams from all aspects of the business (e.g. Legal, Tax, Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, Service and Support) to identify cross-functional requirements
* Facilitate the review of requirements, establishing clarity for what levels of service will be required and reaching consensus around target processes
* Shaping initiatives arising and developing plans, structured tasks, resource requirements, and inter-function dependencies.
* Ongoing facilitation, communication and governance across functions to monitor the plans, and drive resolution of risks and issues
* Management reporting to stakeholders / sponsors

Key Skills and Requirements

The ideal candidate will have strong project management and analytical skills, excellent business acumen, be capable of achieving results in collaborative / ambiguous business environments, and will possess excellent stakeholder, communication / consulting skills.

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

* Strong hands on project manager with experience of managing and delivering multiple initiatives in a corporate environment
* Demonstrable experience of achieving results in a fast moving regional / global matrixed environments
* Excellent communication, influencing, presentation skills
* Degree qualified with professional training / qualifications (e.g. BPM, Prince 2, PMP)

Advantageous

* FMCG / Telecommunications experience
* Experience of rolling out operations into emerging markets

FILLED (ref # DM4182) NHS Consultants

NHS Consultants
Available for Proposed NHS work?

Role Summary

We are working with a client who is proposing to conduct work within the National Health Service.

We are looking for consultants with experience of project for the NHS, or who have worked directly for the NHS. Exposure to Purchasing, Procurement and Contracting within the PCT space is especially relevant.

If you are available now, or will be before 1 Jan 2012 we would be interested to hear from you as we try to help prepare a team for this work.

FILLED (ref # DB6107) Service Delivery Manager

Service Delivery Manager
Interim, 6 months +
South West London
Up to £550 per day

Role Summary

Our client operates a Global Learning Operations Function which mobilises over 1300 classroom events across 30+ countries. They require an interim Delivery Manager firstly to manage a team of approx 20 learning session co-ordinators based in UK and USA, and secondly to improve efficiency around the administration of these learning programmes.

Deadline: Due to the immediate requirement the deadline for responding to this role is 5 pm Tuesday 18th October GMT. Responses received after this deadline will miss the initial submission and will only be considered if further applications are required.

Role

The Delivery Manager's responsibilities include:

* Ensuring that the team is appropriately resourced & trained to support all classroom events throughout the year.
* Focusing on efficiency & therefore utilisation of resources to ensure maximum productivity, and ensuring all synergies across curricula are maximised.
* Putting in place clear quality control systems to ensure that administrative tasks are conducted efficiently and consistently
* SLA, performance measurement and management reporting to business stakeholders
* Daily management of the administrative team covering all aspects of development, coaching, training, and professional development .

In addition to the operational service delivery aspects of the role, there is a requirement to improve existing processes and approaches to provide a more efficient, seamless and consistent administrative function.

Key Skills and Requirements

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

* Experience of managing dispersed teams in an administrative environment (e.g.
Shared service, outsourcing/off-shoring teams)
* Demonstrable experience of improving processes and operational performance in a service delivery environment

Service delivery experience gained in a Learning environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

FILLED (ref # DB6106) MIS Project Manager, Global Learning Programme

MIS Project Manager,
Global Learning Programme
Interim, 6 months +
South West London
Up to £550 per day

Role Summary

Our client requires an interim IT Project Manager to work within its Group Learning Function to define its future reporting requirements, and then design and build the processes and systems required to implement this reporting suite.

Role

Responsibilities include:

* Define reporting requirements via extensive liaison with stakeholders inside the Group Learning function and across the business
* Design proposed reporting suite, processes / procedures, and system impacts
* Identify enhancements required to existing reporting tools used by the function
* Managing the 3rd party supplier accordingly across the system development lifecycle
* Overseeing all aspects of implementation (communication, procedural impact, publication)

Key Skills and Requirements

The following skills and experience are required:

* Top tier consulting background
* Full project lifecycle experience of implementing MIS solutions, preferably across a regional / global organisation
* Full systems lifecycle experience

Experience of developing and implementing reporting solutions within a learning / training environment would be advantageous.

FILLED (ref # DB6015) Transition Project Manager, Global Learning Programme

Transition Project Manager, Global Learning Programme
Interim, 6 months +
South West London
Up to £500 per day

Role Summary

Our Global client requires an interim consultant to work within its Group Learning transition team to support the onboarding of a number of training programmes into the business and improve the way in which training / employee data is captured and used.

Responsibilities include:

1) Programme on-boarding:

* Creating and maintain key project deliverables (status report, plan, SharePoint site, risk register) for each transition project
* Working with business stakeholders to define transition requirements and engaging appropriately
* Defining and implementing communication and training /procedural activities required to support the transition
* Supporting handover of training programmes to business as usual teams

2) Data quality improvement:

* Establishing training data requirements across the Group Learning function
* Understanding existing sources of training data within the organisation
* Defining initiatives to improve training data quality

Key Skills and Requirements

The following skills and experience are required:

* Top tier consulting background
* Previous experience of developing or delivering training programmes or LMS initiatives
* Strong business analysis / data gathering / Project Management skills

FILLED (ref DM4179) IT Service Desk Roll Out - German Speaker, Munich-based

IT Service Desk Roll Out Consultant
Interim, 3 months,
Munich Based
£500 per day plus expenses,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a well established niche consulting company with a long term relationship with a Global IT outsourcer. The Global Outsourcer has a new IT Service Desk project and needs an experienced consultant to join the team based in Munich. Fluent German is required.

The project requires a response tomorrow 6th October 6PM. CV's received after this time will not be considered initially.

Details

This role will report directly to the overall Programme Manager responsible for transitioning the end client into the Global Outsourcer's infrastructure. The end client has around 10,000 users distributed around the world. The project will set up and improve service level management by re-engineering processes and ensuring that robust reporting is in place.

Key skills and Requirements

* IT Outsourcing experience including Service Desks
* ITIL experience would be valuable
* IT Support Process Improvement
* Fluent German Speaker

Logistics:

Duration: 3 months initially
Location: Munich
Rate: £500 plus business expenses
Start Date: Immediate

FILLED (ref # DM4178) Solution Architect - Content Management System

Solution Architect - Content Management system
Interim, 4 months,
London Based,
Competitive Rate,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Global Publishing Company with operations in over 70 countries.
The rapid change of demand for traditional printed product to various digital presentations has increased the pressure on running an effective and efficient digital Content Management System (CMS).

They are looking for a Solution Architect to lead a small team to analyse and transform the variety of Content Management Systems that exist within the business outside the USA. There will be a need to understand how to analyse/replace IT business applications whilst considering the impact they have on people and processes.

Details

The major outcome from the initial phase of the project work, to be completed in Jan 2012, will be the Systems Architecture for the recommended CMS that offers a standardized and efficient solution to leverage content outside the USA.

Key activities are :

* Evaluating 'AS-IS' systems / tools that are being used in main countries / businesses
* Assessing key system options
* Providing a rationale for key system decisions (and/or description of further required analysis)
* Designing overall high level systems architecture for CMS
* Creating high level implementation roadmap
* Evaluating investments costs
* Outlining major initiatives and next steps
* Presenting key decisions for the Design Authority.

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory

* At least 5 years experience as a Solution Architect, understanding business requirements and formulating business solutions that align technology to Business Strategy.
* Experience of reflecting how people and processes will be impacted/supported by the Systems Architecture
* A track record of developing Business Solutions that are accepted by a wide range of senior stakeholders ............ persuasive whilst winning 'hearts and minds'

Desirable

* Electronic Publishing and Content Management experience is desirable but not essential

Logistics:

Duration: 4 months
Location: London based
Rate: Competitive Rate
Start Date: Immediate

FILLED (ref # DB) Change Management Consultant, Global CRM Programme

Change Management Consultant,
Global CRM Programme Interim,
6 months,
City of London
Up to £700 per day,
Mid-late October Start

Role Summary

Our client is a global law firm operating across 26 offices in 19 countries. They are rolling out a new CRM system and standardised process which will materially change the way in which their lawyers and marketers manage client relationships.

They require an experienced Change Management consultant to develop and deliver the appropriate change management activities required to instil new behaviours and ensure that the new technology is successfully adopted at all levels across the firm.

Role

Working as part of the global CRM Project team, the change management consultant will be responsible for:

* Conducting change impact assessments to determine the business impact of the new CRM process and technology in terms of changes in existing working processes, roles and 'habits' at all levels of the firm (i.e. from senior lawyers to secretaries)
* Designing and delivering change materials and activities required (e.g. stakeholder plans, communication materials, training materials, user engagement plans) to encourage the behavourial changes required
* Reviewing change activities to ensure that expected benefits are being realised

Key Skills and Requirements

The following skills and experience are required:

* Proven experience of implementing behavioural change within a professional services / partnership environment in a lead role
* Experienced Change Management practitioner (across all aspects of business change)
* Experience of implementing change in a regional / global environment
* C-level stakeholder management, communication and presentational skills

Previous change management experience within CRM would be highly advantageous but is not mandatory.

FILLED (ref # DB6103) Streaming Media Platform Systems Engineer

Streaming Media Project,
Systems Engineer
Interim, 3 months +,
Holland Up to £560 per day,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a leading provider of cable television, broadband internet, and voice services in Europe. They immediately require an IT consultant to join their online streaming media technology team.

The individual will be responsible for architecture, integration, testing, documentation and support of the end to end streaming media platform.

Response Deadline: 12 pm GMT. Wednesday 28th September.

Key skills and Requirements

* 3+ years experience supporting and maintaining all relevant functions of a streaming media or IPTV platform.
* Experience of working with multiple 3rd party vendors in a streaming media environment
* Sound understanding of software and system engineering, testing and support

FILLED (ref # DB6101) Asset Management Solution Architect, Utilities

Solution Architect,
Utilities Asset Management
Interim, 6+ months,
London Based
Market rate, Immediate start

Role Summary

Our utilities client requires a solution architect for a collection of Asset Management projects focussing on data modelling, planning, database configuration and management & technical interfacing.

The solution architect will report to the lead business architect, but will be assigned directly to a number of projects and will work within these projects with the relevant project managers.

Deadline for responses: 5 pm Wednesday 21st September.

Key skills and requirements

The following skills and experience are required:

• 5+ years experience in the regulated electricity distribution business



• Solution architect experience within Asset Management



• Experience of using utilities industry specific modelling tools (e.g. PIMS, Ellipse)
  

FILLED (ref # DB6102) Change Manager, HR Systems

Change Manager, HR Systems
Interim, 3+ months, London Based
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Global Professional Services Firm with 27 offices in 19 countries.
They require an interim change manager with HR systems implementation experience to ensure that an LMS rollout is successfully adopted within the organisation.
The focus on the role will then move towards analysing the feasbility of moving more training and career development onto the new system.

Deadline for responses: 12 pm Friday 16th September.

n.b. This role has previously been advertised (DB6100) but the criteria for prior LMS experience has been broadened to cover the change management aspects of implementing HR systems.

Key skills and Requirements

The successful applicant will have worked for a top tier management consultancy and have previous change management experience of successfully implementing HR systems in multi-site locations.

* Experienced Change manager with excellent suite of project management and Business
analysis skills
* Experienced in implementing and optimising HR Systems from a change management
perspective
* Top tier consultancy background

FILLED (ref # DM4175) Engagement Director, UAE

Engagement Director
Interim, 10 months,
United Arab Emirates Based,
Up to £950 per day,
October start

Role Summary

Our client is a Global Consultancy. They are looking for an Engagement Director to work on a project in the UAE.

Details

The project is a Data Warehousing and Performance Management Project.

It is an important Project with this client and the Engagement Director will need to be a Senior Consultant able to understand the Project and manage the client on a high touch basis to ensure things go smoothly.

The Engagement Director will not be expected to understand the technical issues in detail but will need to explain the implications of decisions and keep the client informed and abreast with progress.

They will have a strong commercial understanding and be able to translate operational and delivery issues to the client.

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory

* Strong Consultancy background, ideally ex big 5.
* Familiar with Consultancy methodologies
* Used to managing Stakeholders at a Senior Level with a strong commercial understanding

Desirable

* Experience in consulting roles in the Middle East

Logistics:

Duration: 10 months
Location: United arab Emirates
Rate: Up to £950
Start Date: Beginning of October

FILLED (ref # DM4173) Russian Speaking PM - Moscow Based

PERMANENT, Russian Speaking Project Manager
Moscow Based
US$100,000 plus 20% bonus,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a provider of information to the Financial Services Sector.

They are looking for a fluent Russian speaker to work for them in a Permanent capacity as a Project Manager in Moscow.

Details

The Project Manager will be responsible for implementing a banking product into Russian financial institutions. The Product is in the banking space, managing activities in the Treasury & Risk Management division.

Activities will include:

* Planning, Scheduling, and dealing with Risks and Contingencies.
* Coordinating day to day activities, and Managing Resources and the Client.
* Reporting on the Project, maximizing opportunities for Revenue, and looking for improvements in the Delivery Process.

Travel is expected around Russia and into Eastern Europe.

Key skills and Requirements

Manadatory

* Fluent Russian Speaker, Native Russian Speakers preferred.
* At least 7 years PM experience, with a thorough understanding of Project Management Tools and Techniques. A Project Management Qualification (ITIL, PMP etc.) will be an advantage.
* Proven experience in people management, strategic planning, risk and change management and proficient in Project Management Software

Desirable

* Experience in Russian investment banks or for technology vendor such as Misys, Temenos, SunGard, Sophis, IBM or Oracle would be desirable.

Logistics:

Location: Moscow
Salary: Up to US$ 100,000 plus 20%bonus and benefits
Start Date: ASAP

FILLED (ref # DB6100) E-Learning Change Manager

E-Learning Change Manager
Interim, 3+ months,
London Based
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Global Professional Services Firm with 27 offices in 19 countries.
They have recently implemented a Learning Management System and want an interim change manager with experience of learning / e-learning to help them increase usage of the system and then analyse options for increasing the functionality to take on more aspects of professional development across the firm.

Deadline for responses: 12 pm Thursday 8th September.

Key skills and Requirements

The successful applicant will have worked for a top tier management consultancy and have previous change management experience of successfully implementing learning systems in multi-site locations.

* Experienced Change manager with excellent suite of project management and Business
analysis skills
* Experienced in implementing and optimising the usage of Learning / E-learning
systems
* Top tier consultancy background

FILLED (ref # TM5028) IT Outsourcing Consultant

IT Outsourcing Consultant
Interim, ~ 6 months, London Based
£comp per day,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a major company in the process of seperating out their IT services from an internal delivery approach to an external provider.

The Programme Director for IT Separation needs a trusted 'right hand man' to pick up planning, co-ordination, Issue and Risk management etc.

The idea candidate would have :

* worked on at least 3 major IT outsource programmes before
* experience of working as a programme Director of an IT separation project or supporting a Programme Director
* 10 + years business and IT experience

Apologises for the limited information available for this role. It is an urgent verbal request with a plan to start a consultant next week.

FILLED (ref # TM5027) Prog Manager - Government

Programme Manager - Organisation Change
Central Government
Interim, 3 - 6 months, London Based
£ good per day, 19 Sept start

Role Summary

Our client is a Government Department running a unique and high profile project that has a significant organizational and commercial transformation at its heart.
The project will impact around 500 civil servants and involve private sector investments.

The client is looking for a programme manager to take over responsibility for guiding the programme to a successful conclusion over the next 4 months or so. The programme is already separated into 6 work streams with project managers in place.

Good progress is being made but there is a need for someone to draw all aspects of the programme together to manage stakeholders and ensure appropriate progress is being made.

Key skills and Requirements

* Extensive experience of leading Business/Organisational Transformation Projects
* Experience of organisational change within Government
* Senior stakeholder management at the highest levels (Minister/CXO)

FILLED (ref # TM 5027) Director of Operations - BPO

Director of Operations (BPO)
Permanent, Client Based
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is an innovative Business Process Outsourcing company with a focus on the Legal Sector. The company has enjoyed considerable venture capital investment over the last few years and has identified a substantial untapped UK and global market for its services.

This is a Director level appointment for someone with extensive knowledge and experience of running a Business Process outsourced operation.

Role Details

The primary focus of the Director of Operations role is to be responsible for service delivery for all clients - focusing on the first founder client initially. You will create and run a delivery organisation, both where staff transfer is involved and where it is not, to ensure clients receive the service for which they contracted.
This will include day-to-day management of the delivery organisation, problem resolution, working with the Director of Change to implement Lean/Six Sigma programmes to improve efficiency and accuracy of service delivery. You will also be involved in business development activities for new client prospects, especially confirming the deliverability of solutions designed for new clients.

Key skills and Requirements

* 5 + years successful track record in BPO operational management
* Determination and persistence to organise BPO operational delivery and continuous improvement programmes to the highest standards
* Readiness to adopt a "hands on" approach within a growing organisation
* Ability to lead, enhance the skills, coach, motivate and balance the needs of Operations management team members

FILLED (ref # DB6096) Change Management Consultants

Transformational Change Consultants
UK ERP Consultancy
Permanent
Various levels
Competitive package

Job Summary

Our client, a global provider of ERP-related consultancy services, is looking for Transformational Change consultants at all levels to join its rapidly expanding UK consulting practice.

Job Role & Responsibilities

Working as part of the UK consulting team at project sites, you will be responsible for:

* Defining and shaping business readiness activities to support change programmes (e.g. communications, training, organisation design, stakeholder management, business engagement, change readiness and culture change interventions).

* Delivering quality change management activities, within agreed timescales, to achieve required outcomes on large transformation projects.

* Measuring and reviewing progress of deliverables and outcomes in a timely manner with teams and clients.

* Engaging with key stakeholders to help prepare them for change.

* Working within a mixed team of consultants and clients ensuring they all understand key drivers for change.

* Coaching client change staff in change management activities.

Skills/Knowledge/Experience Required:

Mandatory

* Extensive Business Consulting experience gained at a Top Tier management consultancy

* Change management experience in technology-led change management programmes from design through to implementation and review (ideally on ERP or CRM programmes).

* Business Process content knowledge in Finance, HR, CRM or Supply Chain.

Desirable

* Change management experience in SAP / Oracle ERP environments

FILLED (ref # TM5026) Process Improvement Consultant

Process Improvement Consultant for Global Retailer
Interim, 3 months,
W. London Based
12 Sept start

Role Summary

Our client is a high profile global retailer with a small but growing licensed business.
To assist the effective growth of this business there is a need to review and improve the business processes that underpin the operation.

The project requires a consultant with business process re-engineering experience able to analyse and understand the AS-IS state and orchestrate a process to bring consensus around a TO-BE state that will improve operational effectiveness.

Details

This role contributes to the success of the extended licensing project by mapping out the existing Licensed Store Development Process (As Is), identifying process improvements that can be immediately implemented, then mapping out the planned Licensed Store Development Process incorporating outsourcing (To Be), identifying process improvements as necessary and to include process maps, and manuals for both internal training and external client communication and training and communications as required.

Key skills and Requirements

* 5 years plus solid Business Analyst experience in retail ideally in store development or supply chain teams
* Demonstrable experience in leading process mapping projects
* Strong demonstrable focus on achieving results

FILLED (ref # DM4173) Change Manager for Business Tranformation

Change Manager for Business Transformation
3 months initially
South East London Based
Up to £550 per day
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Media Business undergoing a 5 Year Transformation Programme to move away from bespoke systems and introduce off the shelf packages to manage their business.

They are looking for a Change Manager to work with the Change Team to introduce new systems to the business and get them adopted.

Details

The Change Manager role is a generalist Change role reporting to the Head of Change Management as part of the Change Team.

Initially they will be working on a Project to replace the Scheduling System for their Production Activities. Following this they will be working on other projects as required.

They will be responsible for the following activities:

* Defining the new organisation, operational principles, structure and role definitions
* Change impact analysis to understand how the new technology will impact people, processes, facilities, skills and knowledge.
* Running and documenting senior stakeholder workshops.
* Minimising disruption to the business, managing business risks and ensuring people are prepared for change.
* Supporting the Project Manager in the communications and business engagement plan

Key skills and Requirements

* Broad experience of Change Management including OD, Impact Analysis Business Engagement Planning and Communications
* Good understanding of IT related change and experience of implementing new systems.
* A Self Starter able to work independently

Logistics:

Duration: 3 months initially
Location: South East London
Rate: Up to £550
Start Date: Immediate

FILLED (ref # DM4172) Telco Billing System Consultant

Billing System Consultant
Interim, 12 months,
Based in Continental Europe,
£650 per day, Immediate Start

Role Summary

Our client is a Telco Provider who have outgrown their current billing system and are looking to replace it. They require a Consultant to manage this replacement system Project.

Details

The role is to replace the current Business to Business Billing system in a Telco Provider. This is not a high volume system but requires a consultant who can manage the project at a high level within the organization from start to finish.

The Role involves overseas travel to Continental Europe.

Key skills and Requirements

* Experience in the Telco Industry with Billing systems
* Strong Project Management and Stakeholder Management Skills across the full life cycle of a system implementation
* Top Tier Consultancy experience, Ex Big 5 preferred.

Logistics:

Duration: 12 months
Location: TBC but Continental Europe likely, must be able to travel
Rate: Target Rate
Start Date: Immediate.

FILLED (ref # TM 5024) IT Driven Change Manager

IT Driven Change Manager
Interim, 3+ months,
London Based
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Global Professional Services Firm with 27 offices in 19 countries. They have recently implemented a Learning Management System and want a project manager able to help them increase systems usage and success.

The successful consultant will have worked for a recognised management consultancy and have at least 8 years experience managing small teams helping clients to use technology.

Key skills and Requirements

* Track record of helping clients to use technology
* Learning management system experience would be a big advantage
* General project and change management consulting skills gained in a 'Big 5' Firm

FILLED (ref # DB) Finance BPO Project Manager

Finance BPO Project Manager,
Finance Shared Service Programme
Interim 3-6 months ,
Central London,
£525 per day

Job Summary

Our global client is in the midst of a Financial Shared Service initiative designed to optimize its financial accounting processes (AP/AR/GL).
They immediately require an interim Finance BPO project manager to lead the completion of this project by transitioning the financial operations of the remaining countries into the new Finance Shared Service Centre situated in India.

Role overview and key responsibilities

Reporting to the Global Head of Shared Services, the consultant will work with an internal team of finance SMEs across multiple countries and with a 3rd party offshore outsourced provider.

Key responsibilities and activities:

1) lead and co-ordinate the effort to complete transition of accounting processes to an offshore shared service centre

2) work collaboratively across process teams of the offshore shared service organisation and internal accounting SME's; organise, chair and minute regular project team meetings as necessary

3) manage delivery of the project, including budgeting, planning, issue resolution/escalation and stakeholder management

4) ensure that the overall business case and the desired objectives are delivered

5) produce regular progress reports/updates to senior management and key stakeholders

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory


* Project Management experience in transitioning financial processes into shared service centres
* Experience of managing geographically dispersed teams involving clients, contractors, and 3rd party suppliers
* Evidence of building strong relationships with demanding internal customers and 3rd party suppliers, setting up SLAs etc)

Desirable


* Business Process Optimization experience / accredition (e.g. Six Sigma)
* Project management qualifications (e.g. MSP, PMP, PMI, Prince 2)
* Financial / Accounting background / qualifications

FILLED (ref # DM4171) Enterprise IT Architect - Utility Company

Enterprise IT Architect for Utility Company
Interim, 6 -12 months,
Reading Based
Competitive Rate,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Utility Company which is largely dependent on information technology to drive the effectiveness and efficiency of the business. In so doing it is critical that is holds a holistic view of the organization's IT strategy, processes, information, and information technology assets.

They are looking for an Enterprise IT Architect to work with the Business, IT leadership and subject matter experts to use their knowledge and ensure that the business and IT are in alignment.

The Enterprise IT Architect will link the business mission, strategy, and the processes of the organization to its IT strategy, and document this using architectural models that show how the current and future needs of the organization will be met, in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.

Details

The role holder will be responsible for the following activities:

* Ensuring the IS strategy remains current and in line with evolving business requirements
* Owning the company's Enterprise Architecture framework for Development
* Defining the process and participating in design assurance reviews within the business
* Championing the use of the TOGAF Architecture Framework.
* Managing a team of Technical Architects
* Co-ordinating business application activities, information, infrastructure and security architecture teams to ensure alignment with the Enterprise Architecture Framework
* Integrating inputs to the IT strategic planning process to ensure the development of forward technical plans aligned with business expectations

Key skills and Requirements

* Extensive experience of Enterprise IT Architect roles in a large company.
* Extensive experience of IT Architecture within an SAP environment
* Experience of using TOGAF to develop the Enterprise IT Architecture

Logistics:

Duration: 6-12 months
Location: Reading
Rate: Competitive
Start Date: Immediate

FILLED (ref # TM4023) Head of Bid Project Management

Head of Bid Project Manager
Permanent, London Based
to £100K base plus <= 50 % Bonus,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client operates public transport contracts in Europe and plans to expand its business through the successful completion of major bids for new contracts. The bid management process is an essential part of the client's business and they are looking for an experienced Bid Project Manager to lead the team.

Details

The role holder is accountable for all PMO activity relating to business development across the Client Group. In particular the role will be responsible for resource planning of major bids (particularly UK rail franchise bids) and assuring application of appropriate programme / project management disciplines and governance to all business development activity

Role Details:

Bid planning

* Undertake the early planning for potential bids and other business development activity (e.g. potential JVs or acquisitions) and ensuring that appropriate stage-gate process is adhered to in qualifying potential opportunities
* Undertake appropriate resource planning (in conjunction with Group Functional Heads & Bid Directors) to ensure that bid teams are resourced with appropriate calibre / profile staff to meet bid time, cost and quality requirements
* In conjunction with the Group HR & Change Director, define appropriate selection process to ensure bid teams have requisite capabilities in place and which supports optimal bid team dynamics and team-working
* Work with the bid directors to supplement in house resources with appropriate quality 3rd party consultancies & contract staff (to cover activity peaks and niche areas of expertise)

Bid / Project Execution

* Assume functional ownership for the development and continuous improvement of project management staff seconded to the bid teams
* Ensure continuous improvement of project management disciplines utilized across bid teams, ensuring appropriate sharing of best practice
* Ensure appropriate project progress reporting to steering groups
* Arrange and manage formal project reviews to capture best practice and promote continuous improvement for future bid activity

Governance

* Makes recommendations to the Client Executive Committee on appropriate governance protocols for all business development activity (including opportunity management stage-gates processes, bid project reporting requirement etc)
* Ensures agreed business development governance protocols are applied
* Support business development functions outside the UK via resource planning and deployment, as well as the application of consistent project management disciplines & governance

Key skills and Requirements

* Extensive experience in successful project management of large and complex bid activity (e.g. construction or large utility infrastructure projects)
* Experience in getting complex deliverables from large teams
* Experience in presenting ideas and plans to boards (steering groups)

FILLED (ref # DM4167) Enterprise Architect

Enterprise IT Architect for Utility Company
Interim, 6 -12 months, R
eading Based
Competitive Rate,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Utility Company which is largely dependent on information technology to drive the effectiveness and efficiency of the business. In so doing it is critical that is holds a holistic view of the organization's IT strategy, processes, information, and information technology assets.

They are looking for an Enterprise IT Architect to work with the Business, IT leadership and subject matter experts to use their knowledge and ensure that the business and IT are in alignment.

The Enterprise IT Architect will link the business mission, strategy, and the processes of the organization to its IT strategy, and document this using architectural models that show how the current and future needs of the organization will be met, in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.

Details

The role holder will be responsible for the following activities:

* Ensuring the IS strategy remains current and in line with evolving business requirements
* Owning the company's Enterprise Architecture framework for Development
* Defining the process and participating in design assurance reviews within the business
* Championing the use of the TOGAF Architecture Framework.
* Managing a team of Technical Architects
* Co-ordinating business application activities, information, infrastructure and security architecture teams to ensure alignment with the Enterprise Architecture Framework
* Integrating inputs to the IT strategic planning process to ensure the development of forward technical plans aligned with business expectations

Key skills and Requirements

* Extensive experience of Enterprise IT Architect roles in a large company.
* Extensive experience of IT Architecture within an SAP environment
* Experience of using TOGAF to develop the Enterprise IT Architecture

Logistics:

Duration: 6-12 months

Location: Reading

Rate: Competitive

Start Date: Immediate

FILLED (ref # TM5022) Shared Services/BPR Consultant

Shared Services/BPR Consultant
Permanent,
London/Colchester Based,
£ to 75K plus bonus plus generous benefits,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is undergoing an ambitious growth strategy for Shared Services. There is a need for an experienced consultant, who can demonstrate first class analytical and consulting skills in one or more of the following areas: HR, Marketing or Finance.

The objective of this role is to lead the business process transformation, provide advice and execution of process improvement and integration of core back office processes into three global shared service locations.

Details

Key elements of the role include :

* Base lining the current processes for services to beintegrated.
* Development and recommendation of the target operating model for those processes using Lean Six Sigma
* Development of the road map and implementation plan to move to the target model outlined in the Shared Services Business Plan, which could include outsourcing
* Developing and reviewing existing and planned service scope and service levels.
* Integrating service levels into the overall contractual governance framework

Key skills and Requirements

* Significant experience of working within a Shared Services environment
* A good understanding of HR, Marketing or Finance processes
* Extensive use of Lean, Six Sigma, Business Process Re-engineering methods, tools and techniques

FILLED (ref # DM4166) IT Services Transition Programme Manager

IT Services Transition Programme Manager for Utility Company
Interim, 6-12 months,
Reading Based
Competitive Rate,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Utility Company undertaking a Transition Programme, moving IT Services from the existing Managed Services contract to a new one. They are looking for a Programme Manager to manage these changes and ensure delivery of improved performance.
The role holder will Programme Manage the transition of 42 Services, 19 Initiatives and internal changes to the IS team to utilise the new services to their optimum

Details

The role holder will be responsible for:


* Improving feedback scores for IS as a result of the new contract
* Engaging with IS customers to ensure focus of transition is on what is most important to them
* Development and delivery of the IS Service Transition Plan including:
. 42 Services planned and delivered
. 19 Initiatives planned and delivered, working with related programme managers where
applicable
. Internal IS processes optimised to leverage new contract
* Managing overall risks, issues and budgets of the IS Service Transition
* Service Transition to be completed by end December 2011
* Management of Service Transition communication plan

Key skills and Requirements

· Extensive experience of IT Service Management and Improvement
· Extensive experience of Outsourcing and Offshoring
· Good understanding of ITIL practices.

Logistics:

Duration: 6-12 months
Location: Reading
Rate: Competitive
Start Date: Immediate

FILLED (ref # TM5021) Financial Loans Consultant

Financial Loans Consultant
Interim, ~ 6 weeks,
Near Heathrow,
£ comp rate,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our sister company B2ER Consulting is working with a client who are interested in offering small loans to the public.

They are looking for a consultant who has experience of multi-channel money lending and the associated FSA regulations.

FILLED (ref # DM4165) Business Analyst

PERMANENT Business Analyst for Retail Company
Watford Based
£55,000 plus 20% bonus plus benefits.

Role Summary

Our client operates in the retail sector and is an expanding business with

238 stores currently and 30 stores being added per annum. The business is developing the IT function to improve bottlenecks and increase performance in a number of areas.
These include:

· Legacy systems which are fragmented

· Core system replacement which could go to an ERP solution.

· Customer facing POS systems being rolled out to stores.

· Web channel and development of multi channel retailing.

To help manage these improvements the company is looking for a business analyst to work at their head office in Watford. These will be experienced individuals who can work with the business in developing new business initiatives. They should have at least 5 years experience, and be able to engage in largescale projects across the full lifecycle as well as ad hoc pieces of work.

Details

The activities to be undertaken by the Business Analyst are:

· Analysing and producing business requirements and analysis of proposed solutions

· Developing an understanding of the existing applications and technologies
and assessing the impact of planned changes

· Analysing operating procedures, work flow improvement and organizational changes
to find improvements.

· Working with key business stakeholders, other Business Analysts and business
users in ensuring that the requirements, risk and cost/benefits of each project are thoroughly explored

· Working alongside the IT technical development and testing teams in defining
test scenarios, test acceptance criteria and database design.

· Working with external third party suppliers as required.

· Adhering to and promoting the governance process (Prince 2 based).

· Keeping appraised of the latest technical and commercial developments within
the IT and retail finance industries

Key skills and Requirements

The client is looking for a creative personality, somebody who thinks outside of the box and who exhibits a high degree of confidence and determination to realize those ideas.

Other requirements are:

Mandatory

· Experienced Business Analysts who have been involved in largescale systems
or business transformation projects

· Consulting expertise in Strategy, Business Process Re-engineering, Organisational
Design, IT or Change Management.

· Experience with top tier consultancies e.g. (Accenture, Deloitte, IBM /
PWC & Cap Gemini) or within 'blue chip' companies.

Desirable

· Exposure to Corporate Standard Business Intelligence tools (Cognos, Oracle,
Showcase/Essbase)

Logistics:

Salary: £55,000, plus 20% bonus, plus car allowance, private healthcare
and 25 days holiday.
Location: Watford.

FILLED BPR & Systems Senior Manager, Consumer Products

Senior BPR Manager,
Sales Planning & Support,
FMCG Permanent,
Central London,
£ six figure package

Job Summary
Our client is a well-known global provider of business & consumer technology products.
Their business environment is high-growth and fast-moving and hence their sales planning and support operations need constant transformation to remain scalable, effective and responsive.

To head this effort they require a Senior Manager to take charge of BPR, Systems & Processes within their Sales Planning & Support department.

Role overview and key responsibilities

Reporting to the EMEIA director of Sales Planning & Support, this role involves team, project and systems management as well as working with business groups to define business processes and implement them into the systems supported.

Key responsibilities and activities:

• Sales Process Roadmap Management




• Work with senior management and global teams to develop & define future roadmap for Sales (systems) from an organization, process, systems and data perspective incorporating industry best practice




• Process Reengineering Through Cross-Functional Projects




• Develop, establish governance and deliver programmes of work through a series of cross-functional projects involving geographically dispersed teams of Business analyst/ project managers




• Line Management/Leadership / Organisational capability




• Manage, lead and develop a team of c. 14 resources including permanent staff and contract resource

Required Skills, Experience & Style:

• Excellent range of BPR and multiple project delivery skills across the full business transformation lifecycle (FMCG Sales process / supply chain experience advantageous)




• Proven ability to deliver in an fast moving yet ambiguous matrixed business environment (e.g. telecommunications, retail, FMCG)




• Strong leader with track record of achieving results through effective team management and coaching




• Collaborative, flexible, open working style and an ability to establish trust and credibility quickly with all levels of the business




• Degree qualified with a blue chip corporate or top tier consulting background

FILLED Comp and Bens Consultant

Comp and Bens Consultant
Interim, 3 months,
London Based
£ comp rate, Immediate start

Role Summary

Our sister company B2ER Consulting is working with a client to re-engineer, stream line and automate compensation and benefits practices within their international business.

The work involves contact with their businesses in over 25 countries and the team requires an additional consultant.

We are looking for an experienced Compensation and Benefits professional to join the team. You will have over 10 years relevant experience within blue chip organisations.
International experience would be a bonus.

FILLED (ref # DM4164) System Test Manager

System Test Manager for Improvement Programme Interim
3 months
Watford Based
Up to £500 per day
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client operates in the retail sector and is an expanding business with 224 stores currently and 30 stores being added per annum.

They are developing the IT function and are seeking an interim Test Manager to support the on-going change programme within the company.

Details

The System Test Manager should be able to provide high quality test management around a range of initiatives aimed at boosting financial performance and delivering improvements in the business.

They will be responsible for the overall planning and execution of functional, regression, integration, operational and performance testing, covering varying technologies.

They will be responsible for managing day to day activities of an external testing company and internal resources and should be able to give insight into the management of resources and ways to tackle testing.

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory

* Significant experience (10 years) in the design and delivery of structured testing methodologies in 'blue chip' companies', or in management consultancies.

* Successful delivery of testing services in a variety of project sizes and in companies undertaking significant change programmes

* Knowledge and experience in the application of automated testing tools and test management tools.

Desirable

* Experience with relational databases such as SQL, Oracle, DB2 and or AS400/iSeries experience desirable.

Logistics:

Duration: 3 months
Location: Watford
Rate: Up to£500
Start Date: ASAP

FILLED (ref # DM4163) Consultant with Access Database Skills

Consultant with Access Database Skills
20 days initially
Professional Services Firm
London
Competitive Rate

Role Summary

One of our Clients, a Professional Services Firm, is looking for a Consultant with MS Access skills to help design and build an application to support Recruitment using MS Access.

The requirement is to start immediately and is expected to take around 20 days of effort. Based on success there is a reasonable possibility of extension.

The consultant will need to be used to helping clarify user requirements, convert them into a workable design and then bring that to reality with the Access Database.

Logistics:

Duration: 20 days
Location: London
Rate: Target rate
Start Date: Immediate

FILLED (ref # DB6093) Senior BPR Project Manager

BPR Senior Project Manager, interim
London
Competitive rate
6-12 months+
ASAP Start

Role Summary

Our client, a global services provider, is embarking upon a BPR programme across its UK operations to materially streamline the administrative processes that support the pre and post sales activities of its sales and customer account resources.

They require a senior interim BPR Project Manager with deep BPR experience and a top tier consulting background to identify, develop and deliver this programme.

Application Deadline

Please ensure that your CV is submitted ASAP or by 12 pm on Tuesday 28th June.
CVs received after this point may be considered but will not be included in the initial submission to the client.

Role Details

The BPR Senior Project Manager will lead:

o the identification and scoping of processes that are in scope to be re-engineered across the customer sales lifecycle (e.g. sales process management, proposals and tenders, timesheets, billing, account planning, QA, staff appraisal)

o the development and delivery of firm wide process re-engineering projects in conjunction, where appropriate, with Global initiatives, all designed to streamline operational processes within the UK.

o a team of between 2 and 4 project team leaders who will be on secondment from elsewhere within the business on a rotational basis for approximately 6 months.

Responsibilities

The BPR Senior Project Manager will be responsible for planning and managing the process re-engineering agenda for the UK Operation. This includes:

o Engaging with the previous and current programmes of improvement.

o Understanding the performance of the business through analysis and observation and proposing new relevant process redesign initiatives.

o Creating and managing the portfolio of high priority administrative process re-engineering projects.

o Leading the process re-engineering intervention process.

o Designing relevant KPIs and coordinating the reporting of these to the Executive and the business.

Mandatory Skills and Experience Required:

In order to be considered for this role you will need to have the following skills and experience:

· In depth and hands on experience of leading complex BPR programmes (10
years +) - SME experience of performance improvement, cost reduction and process mapping methodologies

· A strong track record in a top tier management consultancy

· Experience of delivering quantifiable improvements in service businesses
(experience in re-engineering customer support / administrative processes would be advantageous)

· C-level stakeholder management, communication, presentation and influencing
skills

FILLED (ref # DB6092) Business Project Manager, Retail Sector

Interim: Business Project Manager, Retail,
London,
Competitive rate,
6 months+, ASAP Start

Role Summary

Our client is a global provider of software solutions to the retail sector. Their software delivers operating profit increases by statistically identifying, analyzing and resolving profit leakage in key risk areas across the entire value chain (e.g.
inventory, logistics, delivery, purchasing, POS).

They immediate require a business facing project manager with retail sector experience to manage the implementation of their software for a new UK client.

Application Deadline

Please ensure that your CV is submitted ASAP or by 12 pm on Wednesday 15th June.
CVs received after this point may be considered but will not be included in the initial submission to the client.

Role Details

The Project Manager will be:

· the primary individual representing the client during the entire customer
engagement Reporting to the client COO and working closely with the account manager, application architect, business consultants and integration engineers.

· entirely accountable for the outcomes of the project
project managing and delivering the solution on-time and on-budget according to the overall project objectives established by the steering team.

Skills and Experience Required:

The ideal candidate will have project management experience in implementing large scale enterprise software solutions in a retail environment, with particular emphasis on software solutions which require integration to large data feeds from the customer's system.

Mandatory skills / experience required:

· 5 years + software / systems Project Management experience

· Retail sector experience (preferably with broad experience of the entire
retail value chain)

· Experience in implementing large scale enterprise software projects

FILLED (ref # DM4161) Application Support Manager

Application Support Manager
Permanent/Interim, Watford Based
£500 per day,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client operates in the retail sector and is an expanding business with 234 stores currently and 30 stores being added per annum.

They are developing the IT function to improve bottlenecks and increase performance in a number of areas and are seeking an Application Support Manager to be responsible for the ongoing operation of business application systems, ensuring their operational health, performance and effectiveness.

Details

The company is undergoing significant changes to fragmented legacy systems and to core processes, as well as introducing POS and Web Channel delivery. The Application Support Manager must be able to provide support and direction to the business IT systems in this challenging environment.

The activities required in this role are:

* Support for all business application systems providing rapid workarounds and solutions to issues encountered by system stakeholders.
* Defining and improving Operations Processes and implementing best practice Operating Procedures for each production system
* Planning and executing releases of software to deliver fixes and improvements in capability of production systems.
* Owning the configuration of each production system and ensuring sufficient documentation and process.
* Ensuring business continuity processes and infrastructure are functional and regularly tested.
* Database Administration input to support all of the above. Various databases are in use but Oracle on Linux and DB2 on i5/OS are the primary platforms for critical business applications
* Define performance metrics for the Applications Support function and provide regular performance reports to IT management.
* Manage the application support team; recruitment, performance management, skills management and career development.

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory

* Significant experience (>5 years) in Application Support and prior Application Development and Testing experience. This should include time spent within companies undertaking significant change programmes in a multi-platform environment.
* Experience of at least 2 years working in a team lead/management role with strong database administration skills (>2 years)
* Strong skills in Linux, Windows & iSeries (System i, AS400) and Oracle database technologies.

Desirable

* Retail / Finance experience could prove useful.

Logistics:

Duration: Permanent or Interim
Location: Watford
Rate: up to £500 per day.
Start Date: Immediate

FILLED (ref TM5020) IT Analyst - SQL Server

IT Analyst - SQL Server
Permanent, London Based
£35-40K plus Bonus and Benefits,
Immediate start

I am sending this out to the group in the hope that you may know someone with few years IT experience who is looking for a permanent role in central London.

This is a great opportunity for someone to work with a leading niche Law Firm.

Role Summary

Key points are :

* 3 - 5 years IT experience
* Graduate
* SQL Server DBA with SQL Server 2008 experience plus MS Reporting Services and good VBA skills
* Experience in a law firm would be a bonus
* Great professional services firm

Can you help ?

If you think this role is of interest to someone you know please pass this message along and ask them to contact tony.mcneill@b2e-resourcing.co.uk.

FILLED (ref # DM4158) Fund Administration Change Consultant

Fund Administration Change Consultant,
Interim 12 months,
Scotland,
Target Rate,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client, a Tier 1 Global Investment Bank, requires an interim BPR / Change consultant with Banking and Fund Administration experience to project manage the onboarding of a new client onto their Fund Administration platform and play a leading role in improving the operational efficiency and service delivery capability of this function.

Role Deadline is 2pm Monday 6th June. Cv's received after this after time may be considered but will not be in the original submission

Details

The consultant will be responsible for onboarding the new client efficiently and smoothly within the Fund Administration function and improving the operational efficiency of the function through:

* Reengineering the business processes
* Focusing on operational efficiencies/performance improvements
* Leading, coaching and training teams (approximately 10-20 people) to improve their
capabilities and skills

Key skills and Requirements

* Deep Banking experience
* Full lifecycle BPR/CM experience at project management or Team Lead Level
* Working knowledge of Fund Administration operations (Market Data/Pricing preferable)

Desirable

· Experience of bringing on new clients onto existing business platforms.

Logistics:

Duration: 12 months +
Location: Sterling, Scotland
Rate: Please state target day rate (exclusive of expenses)
Start Date: Immediate

FILLED (ref # DM4159) Fund Administration IT/Business Analyst

Fund Administration, Business Analyst,
Interim 12 months,
Scotland,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client, a Tier 1 Global Investment Bank, is upgrading their Fund Administration system, based in Scotland. They and are looking for a Senior Business Analyst with a strong Banking background to provide structure and shape to the project.

Role Deadline is 2pm Monday 6th June. Cv's received after this after time may be considered but will not be in the original submission

Details

The consultant will be responsible for upgrading the system effectively and efficiently to improve the operations of the Fund Administration function through:

* Gathering user requirements, planning implementation, and testing.
* Structuring the project and communication with the IT and business teams
* Bridging the gap between IT and the business

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory

* Knowledge of Banking IT and processes, preferably in the Funds Administration Area.
* Experience as a Senior Business Analyst working across the full life cycle.
* Strong Data Analysis, Project Structuring and communication skills

Desirable

* Knowledge of Fund Administration Systems, Market Pricing and Over the Counter Financial Instruments

Logistics:

Duration: 12 months +

Location: Sterling, Scotland

Rate: Target rate

Start Date: Immediate

FILLEd (ref # DM4157) Credit Risk, BA & PM Roles

Investment Bank, Credit Risk,
BA & PM Roles.
Interim, 3- 6 months,
London Based,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a consultancy company working for an Investment Banking client. They have 3 roles for credit risk BA's and Project Managers.

Details

Credit Risk - FX - BA 1

· Possess a track record in business change working on a variety of relevant
projects with successful delivery of; stakeholder management, strong governance controls and disciplined budget management

· A strong command of project management techniques - including the application
of industry-standard methodologies. Financial Services experience together with experience of an operations environment is essential

· Strong experience of performing business analysis in complex environments
and working on and integrating multiple project workstreams

· Project and change experience within Credit and the Trade Life Cycle, with
a proven track record of successful delivery is required. A background in wealth management is desirable

· Core Functional Experience

o Credit Functional Experience within all or some of the following functions is
required: Credit Processes: Origination, Sanction, Post Sanction Fulfilment, Monitoring and Control, Account Management.

o Experience within margining and collateral management essential. Knowledge
of how to margin different types of derivative and collateral required

o FX Trade Life Cycle experience required: Order Capture; Order Execution; Trade
Fulfilment, Trade Settlement.

· An understanding of Credit Risk Portfolio Management, Credit Risk Policy
and Appetite is desirable

Credit Risk BA 1

· Possess a track record in business change working on a variety of relevant
projects with successful delivery of; stakeholder management, strong governance controls and disciplined budget management

· A strong command of business analysis techniques - including the application
of industry-standard methodologies. Financial Services experience together with experience of an operations environment is essential

· Strong experience of performing business analysis in complex environments
and working on and integrating multiple project workstreams

· Change experience within Credit and the Trade Life Cycle, with a proven
track record of successful delivery is required. A background in wealth management is desirable

· Core Functional Experience

o Credit Functional Experience within all or some of the following functions is
required: Credit Processes: Origination, Sanction, Post Sanction Fulfilment, Monitoring and Control, Account Management.

o Experience within margining and collateral management essential. Knowledge
of how to margin different types of derivative and collateral required

o Trade Life Cycle experience preferable: Order Capture; Order Execution; Trade
Fulfilment, Trade Settlement. Key knowledge of FX and Cash Equities asset classes

· An understanding of Credit Risk Portfolio Management, Credit Risk Policy
and Appetite is desirable

Credit Risk PM

· Possess a track record in business change working on a variety of relevant
projects with successful delivery of; stakeholder management, strong governance controls and disciplined budget management

· A strong command of project management techniques - including the application
of industry-standard methodologies. Financial Services experience together with experience of an operations environment is essential

· Project and change experience within Credit, with a proven track record
of successful delivery is required. A background in wealth management is desirable

· Credit Functional Experience within all or some of the following functions
is highly desirable : Credit Processes: Origination, Sanction, Post Sanction Fulfilment, Monitoring and Control, Account Management, Restructuring and Recovery

· An understanding of Credit Risk Portfolio Management, Credit Risk Policy
and Appetite is required

o Understanding and experience of data elements required for Credit Risk Portfolio
Management. Key data elements include: Limits; Exposures; Collateral [Market Traded]; Static and Dynamic data elements associated with Market Traded Collateral; Client data

o Deep experience of data analysis, data integration, data derivation, data transformation
and data mapping including ETL, Data Warehousing, Data Query tools

o Deep experience in MI project inception, definition and delivery

o Understanding of different MI / Data warehousing approaches

o Experience in working with end users to define and develop end user reports

Managerial experience

· Possess a track record in business change working on a variety of relevant
projects with successful delivery of; stakeholder management, strong governance controls and disciplined budget management

· A strong command of project management techniques - including the application
of industry-standard methodologies. Financial Services experience together with experience of an operations environment is essential

KEY skills/requirements:

* Experience in PM or BA roles within Investment Banking or Asset Management environment
* Experience in the Credit Function

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please use the 'Contact Us' button above to send David Meggitt a recent CV, stating:
* The role you are applying for and your target daily rate for the role
* your availability
* your specific relevant experience, as outlined in [Key Skills and Requirements] above

FILLED (ref # DM4154) Business Design Lead

PERMANENT/INTERIM Business Design Lead for IT transformation programme Luton Based,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Global Travel company undergoing a large IT enabled Business Transformation programme, replacing aging systems with a new infrastructure. This is a £50m programme which impacts all aspects of their business with over 10,000 people affected. The client wants to build a team of business change professionals to lead the non IT related aspects of the Transformation.

They are currently looking to fill 3 roles within this team, ideally on a permanent basis.

Details

This alert is for a Business Design Lead who will take responsibility for all non IT aspects of the overall Business Transformation Programme. They will ensure that the proposed Project outcomes are translated into the design of end-state processes, business capabilities, and organisation/team structures and ways of working. They will be the Business Solution Architect that controls the overall shape of the solution and through the business change plan delivers on that end-state vision.

This role will suit a Business Architect who will be able to bring together the systems, processes and people to get the solution to work. They will understand the travel industry and the requirements of the different functions of the business and will put in place a robust and integrated approach to end-state business design.

Key skills and Requirements

* Experience of being the Business Solution Architect for an IT enabled Transformation programme
* Comfortable defining processes, organizational structures and people capabilities needed to satisfy business objectives
* Excellent knowledge of travel industry

Logistics:

Duration: Permanent (or 6 months interim contract )
Location: Luton
Rate: Please state target salary (or interim rate)
Start Date: Immediate

FILLED (ref # DM4155) Business Change Manager (ref DM4155)

PERMANENT/INTERIM Business Change Manager for IT transformation Programme
Luton Based,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Global Travel company undergoing a large IT enabled Business Transformation programme, replacing aging systems with a new infrastructure. This is a £50m programme which impacts all aspects of their business with over 10,000 people affected. The client wants to build a team of business change professionals to lead the non IT related aspects of the Transformation.

They are currently looking to fill 3 roles within this team, ideally on a permanent basis.

Details

This alert is for a Business Change Manager who will own, plan, and manage the business change program of activities to successfully deliver the benefits of the IT-enabled Business Change Program - ensuring that interventions are directed to maximising delivery of benefits and controlling business impact of the required changes.

The role will take a lead on developing the organisational aspects of the 'interim'
Target Operating Model (ie how we will need to be set-up to operate successfully with a new front and back-office system), as well as understanding the complexities of 'transition states' in the journey to that operating model, and planning for how that 'complexity' will be mitigated and handled. The role is also responsible for helping to ensure a culture of continuous improvement develops and that programme drives people and process transformation.

Key skills and Requirements

* A track record planning and managing all business change activities associated with a largescale IT enabled Transformation programme
* Extensive experience of Training, Comms and Engagement, Benefits Realisation, Organisation Change
* Knowledge of travel industry would be a benefit

Logistics:
Duration: Permanent (or 6 months interim contract )
Location: Luton
Rate: Please state target salary (or interim rate)
Start Date: Immediate

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please use the 'Contact Us' button above to send David Meggitt a recent CV, stating:
* your target daily rate for the role
* your availability
* your specific relevant experience, as outlined in [Key Skills and Requirements] above

FILLED (ref # DM4156) Training Lead

PERMANENT Training Lead for IT transformation programme,
Luton Based,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a Global Travel company undergoing a large IT enabled Business Transformation programme, replacing aging systems with a new infrastructure. This is a £50m programme which impacts all aspects of their business with over 10,000 people affected. The client wants to build a team of business change professionals to lead the non IT related aspects of the Transformation.

They are currently looking to fill 3 roles within this team.

Details

This alert is for a Training Lead who will own the planning, execution and impact assessment of the Training and Performance Support solutions in support of the IT-enabled change program, ensuring that users have the right skills, understanding and support tools pre, during and post go-live of the new systems, to enable a sustained/improved level of performance from point of go-live.

Key skills and Requirements

* A track record planning and managing all training interventions associated within a largescale IT enabled Transformation programme
* Experience of developing Training & Performance Support Strategies, Training Needs Analysis and Training Designs for 10,000 + users
* Proven experience of hands-on management of complex training program for systems-enabled change program

Logistics:

Duration: Permanent
Location: Luton
Rate: Please state target salary
Start Date: Immediate

INTERIM (ref # DB6091) EMEIA Expansion Project Manager, FMCG

Interim: EMEIA Expansion Project Manager, FMCG,
Central London,
Competitive rate,
6 months+,
ASAP Start

Role Summary

Our client, a global market-leader in the design, manufacture and sales of hi-tech consumer and business products and applications, is planning to expand their business into Emerging Markets.

They urgently require an interim project manager to play a hands-on role in defining and leading all the initiatives required to set up the new businesses and their related infrastructure.

Application Deadline

Please ensure that your CV is submitted ASAP or by 12 pm on Monday 16th May. CVs received after this point may be considered but will not be included in the initial submission to the client.

Role Details

Working within the client's global BPR and process group responsible for the project management and delivery of strategic projects, this role involves:

· Identifying and defining cross-functional business requirements to ensure
that the expansion plan is complete and communicated at the appropriate level of detail

· Understanding the client's global process and infrastructure, defining
how this can (or cannot) be applied, and defining any new concepts or processes that are required

· Leading and matrix-managing cross-functional teams to execute the expansion
plan

· Establishing governance, managing costs, resources, risks, issues and
dependencies, and managing multiple stakeholders

Skills and Experience Required:

The ideal project manager will have an appreciation of business context and a balance of commercial and technical understanding along with an ability to operate autonomously across multiple teams in a fast paced global commercial environment.

Mandatory skills / experience required:

· Previous experience of rolling out new products or business operations
(an FMCG or telecommunications background would be advantageous)

· Experience of delivering multiple projects of a commercial and technical
nature in a regional or global matrixed corporate environment

· Ability to operate successfully in an ambiguous yet fast-paced working
environment

Desirable:

· Project management qualifications : e.g. Prince 2, MSP, ITIL, BPM

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please use the 'Contact Us' button above to send David Bowen a recent CV, stating:

* your current / target rate
* availability (to the nearest day)
* your specific relevant experience, mapped against the "Skills and Experience Required"
section above

FILLED (ref # DM4153) Project Manager - Specialist Software Implementation, Legal Firm

Project Manager - Specialist Software Implementation, Legal Firm
Interim, 12 -18 Months, London Based,
Immediate start

Role Summary

Our client is a London based specialist Legal Firm with 150 people planning to replace their core IT business applications covering case management, document management and client billing. Their custom built application will be replaced by software from CPA Global and they are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the work.

Details

The project has been running for a while with the Business Requirements established, and software selection completed. The project manager will need to tune in to the project direction quickly and establish a road map for the implementation phase.

The software configuration will be led by the provider and the client has committed to identify internal resources to support the process. The project manager will be expected to plan and manage all aspects of the project needed to achieve business success.

Some specific requirements for the role are :

* very strong experience in IT projects, especially implementation
* project and programme management skills
* ability to manage external software provider within timescale and budget, resolve issues, etc.
* possibly some experience of working with implementation consultants who did not provide the software
* ability to work across functions and quickly understand business processes and issues
* very experienced in process re-design to support project team in re-design of processes to improve business performance and to work with new system
* ability to propose change management solutions and work with project sponsor and team to effect successful change
* influencing skills across all levels, ability to work with partnership group
* ability to coach project sponsor who has no previous experience of managing projects
* ability to take initiative and propose ways to run project and deal with issues, including resistance at partnership level
* experience with working with partnerships, ideally legal or professional services firms
* sense of gravitas/safe pair of hands
* intellectual to fit in with firm culture
* manage the systems implementation/database assistant

This project will have a significant impact on all personnel within the business.
It is a partnership structure and it will be critical that the project manager has a strong track record of delivering projects within professional service partnerships (Accounting, Legal, consulting, etc).

In addition, the client will want to see clear evidence of prior successes of similar specialist software implementations.

Key skills and Requirements

* Several examples of managing specialist software application implementation within small communities (~ 200 people)
* Experience of working within Partnerships and stakeholder management at the Partner level (Legal Firms would be an advantage)
* An track record of managing the IT, Process and People issues associated with project success