FILLED BA, London - Knowledge Portal (ref DM4224)

BA - Knowledge Portal,


Interim, 3 months initially,
£400 Rate,
Canary Wharf, London,
Immediate Start

Role Summary

Our client is a Financial Services organization looking for two Business Analysts to work on their Regulatory Programmes.

The main purpose of these two roles is to work on the system requirements around a Knowledge Management Portal.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of UML and Use Case Modelling as these are used extensively by the client.

Key skills and Requirements

* User Case expert - best practice - able to train others.
* Experience in Auditing System Requirements and Processes Specifying Reports and MI needs
* Experience in working with off shore Testing teams to support the test/defect cycle

FILLED Requirements Gathering BA (# DM4223)

Requirements Gathering BA,
Interim, 3 months initially,
Rate £400,
Canary Wharf, London
Immediate Start

Role Summary

Our client is a Financial Services organization looking for a Business Analyst to work on their Regulatory Programmes.

The main purpose of this role is to understand, analyse and document the changes needed to business processes and systems in support of the new policies/regulations.

The role requires facilitating effective communication between the business stakeholders, 3rd party suppliers and the IT function in order to develop a set of business requirements to drive efficient delivery of system solutions.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of UML and Use Case Modelling as these are used extensively by the client.

Key skills and Requirements

• Experience of capturing information needs from multiple stakeholders, sources and producing a Systems Requirement Report

• Delivery focused with a can-do attitude and strong Business Analyst skills. e.g. process mapping, data flow diagramming, facilitating workshops, GAP analysis, requirements gathering and validation.

• UML, Use Case modelling skills

• Professional Services background/experience.

FILLED (DM4222) Organisation Operating Model PM's x2

Organisation Operating Model Programme Manager x 2,
Interim, 6 months initially,
Competitive Rate,
London, Immediate Start

Role Summary

Our financial services client is undertaking a large and complex transformation programme that will materially change its processes, systems, IT infrastructure, operations and organisation.

They immediately require two Programme Managers to work on the Steady State for the Organisation's delivery following its changes.

This will be a Blue Print for the next 3 to 5 years once the Transformation Programme has been completed and the new organization moves to a "Steady State"

The Programme Managers will be responsible for working with the Organisation to pull together the outcomes required and how these will be delivered. They will put into words what the Organisation is trying to achieve, the capabilities required of it, and how it will achieve its delivery.

Key skills and Requirements

* Senior Programme manager with high level experience in working with large organisations to definie the future state.

* Used to shaping assumptions and propositions and scoping the blueprint and the capabilities to achieve goals at a time of complex change.

* Top tier Management Consultancy or Blue Chip background

FILLED (DM4220) People and Cultural Change Programme Manager

People and Culture Change Programme Manager,
Interim, 6 months,
Competitive Rate,
London, Immediate Start

Role Summary

Our financial services client is undertaking a large and complex transformation programme that will materially change its processes, systems, IT infrastructure, operations and organisation.

They immediately require a People and Cultural Change Programme Manager to work on culture change across the whole of the organization.

The change required is to get the organisation to work in a leaner way. In particular they are looking to get employees to work within a greater tolerance of risk rather than as in the past in a more risk averse way.

The role is reporting to the HR Director and working with another PM responsible for the HR Futures Programme. There is considerable support for the Programme from the Senior Team.

Key skills and Requirements

* Experienced in planning and delivering the change management aspects of large change programmes

* Experienced in effecting cultural change (embedding new behaviours and attitudes) at senior management and organisation-wide level in large organisations

* Experience of introducing lean thinking and greater risk taking into organisations

FILLED Senior Project Manager, IT Outsourcing (ref DB6133)

Interim Senior Project Manager,
IS Outsourcing,
6 months +,
Canary Wharf, £competitive rate,
Immediate start
Role Summary

Our financial services client is undertaking a large and complex transformation programme that will materially change its processes, systems, IT infrastructure, operations and organisation.

They immediately require a high calibre senior Project Manager with specific experience of structuring and executing large scale IS outsourcing transitions.

n.b. Prior Financial Services experience is not a pre-requisite for this role.

Deadline: Monday 9am 22nd October. CV's received after this deadline may not be reviewed prior to the initial submission to the client.

Key skills and Requirements

* Experienced in structuring / executing large and complex IS outsourcing programmes (preferably in transition from one provider to another)

* IT Project management experience gained within large IT Programmes (£50+m)

* Top tier consulting / blue chip background

Advantageous

* Project Management / IT qualifications (e.g. Prince 2, SDLC, Agile, ITIL MSP, PMP)


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FILLED (ref DB6132) IT Project Manager, M&A

Interim Senior IT Project Manager,
IT Separation / Merger Programme,
6 months +,
Canary Wharf
£competitive rate, Immediate start

Role Summary

Our financial services client is undertaking a large and complex transformation programme that will materially change its processes, systems, IT infrastructure, operations and organisation.

They immediately require a high calibre senior IT Project Manager with specific experience of conducting IT capability assessments to help the client identify the impact upon their IT / infrastructure arising from a forthcoming separation and future merger.

n.b. Prior Financial Services experience is not a pre-requisite for this role.

Deadline: Monday 9am 22nd October. CV's received after this deadline may not be reviewed prior to the initial submission to the client.

Key skills and Requirements

* Experience of assessing future IT capability within large and complex organisations in a separation or merger environment

* IT Project management experience gained within large IT Programmes (£50+m)

* Top tier consulting / blue chip background

Advantageous

* Project Management / IT qualifications (e.g. Prince 2, SDLC, Agile, ITIL MSP,PMP)

FILLED Senior PMO/PMO's (ref DM4220)

Senior PMO/PMO's

Interim, 6 months initially,
Competitive Rate,
London, Immediate Start

Role Summary

Our financial services client is undertaking a large and complex transformation programme that will materially change its processes, systems, IT infrastructure, operations and organisation.

They immediately require a Senior PMO and another PMO to work in the Programme Management Office of this £150m IT Transformation Programme.
Another PMO is required to work on a Seperation Programme where part of the Organisation being transferred to another entity. This involves a wide range of Programme activities from TUPE to facilities.

Key skills and Requirements

All Roles

* Solid Experience of providing programme office planning, financial management, reporting and facilitating governance boards.

* In-depth knowledge and use of programme/project management planning tools

* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, managing expectations through timely and appropriate communications;

Senior PMO

* Experience of developing/managing in a largescale IT Programme Management Office, up to £150m.

FILLED (ref DB6131) IT Project Managers, Financial Services

Interim IT Delivery Project Managers,
Financial Services,
6 months +,
Canary Wharf
£competitive rate,
Immediate start
Role Summary

Our financial services client is undertaking a large and complex transformation programme that will materially change its processes, systems, IT infrastructure, operations and organisation.

They immediately require high calibre IT Project Managers with IT project delivery experience gained in major transformation programmes (£50m +) to work alongside 3rd party providers and in-house technical teams on a number of IT projects.

n.b. Prior Financial Services experience is not a pre-requisite for this role.

Deadline: Monday 9am 22nd October. CV's received after this deadline may not be reviewed prior to the initial submission to the client.

Key skills and Requirements

* Strong IT delivery project management experience (4-6 full systems development lifecycles)

* IT Project management experience gained within large IT Programmes (£50+m)

* Strong 3rd Party / Supplier / Stakeholder management skills

* Top tier consulting / blue chip background

Advantageous

* Project Management / IT qualifications (e.g. Prince 2, SDLC, Agile, ITIL MSP, PMP)

FILLED Procurement Consultant (ref DB6130)

Interim Procurement Consultant,
Financial Services

2 months with potential for 6-9 month extension,
London,
Up to £500 per day,
End Oct start

Role Summary

Our client, a niche procurement consultancy, immediately requires an interim procurement consultant to work on a project to analyse and review the category spend for their financial services client.

The project is due to start on 29th October, with Phase 1 lasting for 8 weeks.

There is a possibility of 6-9 months follow-on work to implement the recommendations in Phase 1, although this cannot be guaranteed at this point in time.

Response Deadline: 5 pm Monday 22nd October.

Role / responsibilities

The purchasing consultant will report to the project lead, and will be expected to conduct detailed analysis and review of category expenditure.

The client's main category spend is on IT procurement (buying IT systems, software / professional services).

The key activities are to:

* review the clients purchasing spend and processes

* identify opportunities for savings, process or organisation improvement

Key Skills and Requirements

* Procurement category experience - experienced in reviewing category spend with a BPR focus, preferably with knowledge of IT procurement

* Strong analytical skills - willing to be hands-on demonstrating strong analytical skills

* Previous experience of operating in a consulting / project capacity on procurement BPR initiatives

Previous procurement experience in Financial Services would be advantageous but is not mandatory.

The project may involve some travel to Italy (expensed separately) so Italian would also be a huge advantage.

FILLED IT Project Manager (ref DB6127)

IT Project Manager,
Infrastructure Programme
Fixed Term Contract, 12 months,
Canary Wharf £80K


Role Summary

Our client, a leading global law firm, require an IT project manager to deliver a number of IT projects involving the relocation, transition and set up of facilities and IT infrastructure.

The client is offering an initial fixed term contract for 12 months, and there is the possibility of a permanent position being offered thereafter.

Deadline: 5 pm Monday 22nd October.

Role / responsibilities

The IT Project Manager will be responsible for the delivery of the full project lifecycle from inception through to completion of a number of technical projects which will involve both general business and technical aspects.

The projects will typically, but not exclusively, involve: relocation of facilities and IT infrastructure, establishment of new facilities and IT infrastructure, transition of applications and infrastructure from an internally hosted environment to a 3rd party.

There are no formal line management responsibilities as the client has a matrixed organisation. So the IT Project Manager will need to utilise resources from other departments, vendors, and 3rd party suppliers to deliver project tasks.

Key tasks:

* Ensuring that the business case has validated benefits

* Managing resource and inter-dependencies across a number of high profile projects

* Managing the project according to the client's in-house governance and project delivery methodology

* Delivering training and communication plans

* Working with IT Teams and IT Stakeholders at all levels

Key Skills and Requirements

* Full lifecycle IT project management experience - Proven IT project delivery experience

(4-6 full project lifecycles) demonstrating expertise from business case formulation to project closure

* IT Infrastructure experience - Specific experience in transitioning in-house IT infrastructure to 3rd parties (e.g. contracts, networks, data centres, hardware)

* 3rd Party / Supplier / Stakeholder management - delivery experience gained in matrixed organisations, with strong supplier / vendor management skills

* Degree qualified, and likely to have a legal, professional services, or consulting background

Formal project management qualifications would be advantageous (e.g. Prince 2, PMBOK)

FILLED (DM4219) Programme Relationship Manager

Programme Relationship Manager,

Interim, 3 months initially,
Competitive Rate,
Immediate Start

Role Summary

Our client is a Global Manufacturer operating in most major countries. They are introducing a new Target Operating Model (TOM) to the group, part of that requires the introduction of a common single ERP Template across the group.

They have engaged a major IT Company to provide the technical resource to help design, build and deploy the ERP component of the TOM. Overall this is a multi million pound contract spanning several years.

They are looking for someone to help manage the IT Services contract and to build the capability within the organisation to manage and optimise the TOM Programme.

This will be a high level consultant able to hold the organization and the IT Services Partner accountable for the delivery of the new TOM and the ERP Template.

The role will report internally to the Global Programme Controller.

Details

This role includes the following activities:

* Design the processes to hold the IT Company to the delivery of the contract

* Establish "rules of engagement" with the IT Company so there are mutual expectations on how this will be achieved.

* Document and clarify the process and delegated authority for the operational management of the contract

* Calling off resources

* Approving timesheets

* Dealing with change requests

* Preparing a training programme for staff and IT Company management so that there will be a shared understanding of how the contractual and operational aspects of the contract will be managed.

* Develop a plan for a coaching and development network to build this capability within the programme organisation.

* Develop performance objectives for the programme team around management of the contract.

* Ensure performance against those objectives are being appropriately assessed.

Key skills and Requirements

* Senior Big 5 Consultant, probably "Partner" Level or former Board Level Executive

* Someone with experience of managing large IT Programmes as a Consultant and who can act as a poacher turned gamekeeper.

* Someone with experience of Bid Structures and Contract Management who can also build the internal capability to manage the Contract

FILLED (ref DB6129) Internal Business Consultant

PERMANENT: Internal Business Consultant,
Professional Services Firm,
London-based,
up to £85K + Excellent Bonus & benefits package

Role Summary

Our client is a well-known global professional services firm. They are looking for a business-focused consultant with strong project management skills to join their Internal Consulting function on an permanent basis.

The ideal candidate will have a top tier management consulting background, broad-based project management experience incorporating BPR / change / IT, and a strong suite of stakeholder management / consulting skills.

Role & Responsibilities

The purpose of the Internal Consulting function is to ensure that the firm's investment spend on projects and initiatives delivers maximum return on such investment; projects are well-managed; project risks are well-controlled, and change impacts are anticipated, communicated and implemented in such a way as to minimise disruption to the firm's business.

This role is focused on the successful delivery of specific projects, across all functions and all geographies of the firm and will include:

* Taking accountability for delivery as project/programme manager, reporting to the Project Sponsor for that project, to deliver requirements on time and to budget

* Working with the Head of the Internal Consulting fucntion to ensure proper governance, control and monitoring of such projects

* Project set-up or turnaround of challenging projects

* Giving consultancy advice and assistance to project managers or sponsors of other projects (e.g. change management, budgeting, communications, implementation)

* Supporting the building the firm's project management skills and expertise e.g.via training or managing initiatives.

Types of projects may include:

* Technology enabled change projects e(.g. CRM, knowledge management, HR IT)

* Establishing shared service centre operations for business services (back office)

* Business performance/ process improvement projects including implementation of desktop tools/technology

* Functional or regional reorganisations

* Establishing alliances with other law firms or opening new country offices.

Key Skills and Requirements

* Top tier management consultancy background

* Broad-based project management experience gained across BPR / People / IT domains, with a well-developed business perspective

* Strong project management skills, with an excellent delivery record and appreciation of PM methodologies /disciplines

* Experience of delivering projects in large, cross-functional business environments

FILLED (ref DB6128) Benefits Consultant

Interim Benefits Consultant,

3 months, London,
up to £600 per day, Mid-Oct start

Role Summary

Our client is looking for an experienced benefits consultant to design their new flexible benefits scheme.

Deadline: 5 pm Tuesday 9th October.

Role & Responsibilities

The role will involve working, often autonomously, as part of a small team at the client site. Key tasks will be to:

* analyse the current approach to - and spend on - employee benefits

* define new scheme and choices for each type of employee and propose scheme funding

* define the detailed rules and processes to effectively operate the new scheme (the plan summary)

* engage with key stakeholders in the organisation to build consensus and agreement over the new scheme
Key Skills and Requirements

* Experienced benefits consultant, with multiple experiences of defining new benefits schemes, and defining rules and processes to a low level of detail

* Capable of working autonomously to achieve results, with strong stakeholder management, client-facing skills, and a consultative yet persuasive style

* Previous experience of working in a consulting capacity would be advantageous