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
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* 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.