FILLED Simulation Analyst - Defence (ref DM4273)

SIMULATION ANALYST - Defence
PERMANENT, £35-£60k, 
Home Counties

Role Summary

Our Client provides enterprise-level strategic decision support software for the  Defence Sector.  Their products address challenges in Defence Capability and Resourcing based on Simulation Modelling software which is configurable to new programmes and services. These software based solutions are used as evidence and make safer and  more cost-effective use of military resources.  They enable Defence forces to procure greater 'Capability' at lower cost.

The role would suit someone with a Defence background or a consultant who has worked in the Defence field.

Details

Reporting to the Executive Team, this role will take responsibility for:

* Understanding client requirements and translating these into solutions.

* Developing the configurable simulation core of client-deployed solutions
* Working on projects with a blend of analysis creativity and innovation.

Key skills and Requirements 

* Demonstrable consulting & problem-structuring skills

* Simulation modelling experience (Ideally experience of Systems Dynamics)
* Operational Research background (or other numerate degree like Mathematics or
Engineering)
* Defence-sector experience with UK security clearance
* Able to travel.

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please send a recent CV to roles@b2e-resourcing.co.uk,

stating: 

* your previous/target Salary for the role

* your availability
* your specific relevant experience, as outlined in [Key Skills and Requirements] above

 

FILLED Consultant - Defence Industry (ref DM4272)

Consultant - Defence Industry
PERMANENT, £65K-£80K, 
Home Counties

Role Summary 

Our Client provides enterprise-level strategic decision support software for the  Defence Sector.  Their products address challenges in Defence and are configurable to new programmes and services. They provide simulation-based solutions which are used as evidence to make safer and more cost-effective use of military resources  and enable Defence forces to procure greater 'Capability' at lower cost. 

The role would suit someone with a Defence background or a consultant who has worked in the Defence field.

Details 

Reporting to the Executive Team, this role will take responsibility for: 

* Understanding and developing client requirements and converting them into deliverable solutions

* Leading client deliveries and product-development initiatives
* Leading project teams of simulation analysts and developers.
* Coordinating the company's development initiatives and delivering solutions on  time to clients  

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory 

*  Background in Consulting or client-facing Project Delivery in a product-delivery environment

* UK Defence industry experience with Security Clearance
* Able to travel

 

Desirable

* Ideally, some Experience in simulation or model building software  

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, and you are based in the UK, please send a recent CV to roles@b2e-resourcing.co.uk, stating: 

* your previous/target Salary

* your availability

* your specific relevant experience, as outlined in [Key Skills and Requirements] above

 

FILLED Public Sector Accountant/Business Case Consultant (ref DM4271)

Public Sector Accountant/Business Case Consultant

Interim, 10 weeks,

Competitive Rate,

Canary Wharf,

Aug 5th Start.

Role Summary

Our Client is a Financial Services Organisation which is undertaking a system implementation to support key processes in several of its Divisions.  The programme is to be delivered in four releases up to the end of 2015.  This is a substantial piece of work with a number of workstreams affecting over 500 people in the organization.

They require consultancy input into the Business Case for this project.  Some of  this work has already been done but requires refinement and greater precision.

We are looking for a qualified accountant with experience of Public Sector business case development to be part of this bid.

The work is for 10 weeks starting on the 5th August and the candidate would need  to be immediately available for input to the bid/interviews.

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please send a recent CV to david.meggitt@b2e-resourcing.co.uk, stating: 

* your target daily rate for the role

* your availability

FILLED IT Service Delivery Consultant (ref DM4270)

IT Service Delivery Consultant
Interim, 3-6 months,
Target Rate, 
Canary Wharf,
Immediate Start

Role Summary

Our Client is a Financial Services Organisation which has experienced a number of extended outages in a Business Intelligence Cognos application.  The application has significant visibility throughout the organisation and reducing future risk is required to provide more confidence in the Service.

They are introducing a Service Improvement Programme and are looking for a Consultant to deliver this.  The consultant appointed will need to support and generate the required sense of  urgency and provide the required level of control to ensure the outcome is achieved

 

Details

The IT Service Delivery Consultant will be responsible for: 

* Planning and executing the Service Improvement Plan

* Providing coordination and day to day management of the Service Improvement Plan

* Delivery of remediation elements within the Plan  

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory 

* ITIL and IT Service Operations experience.

* Experience within a support function within a large organisation.

* Strong Project Management Discipline (Prince 2 qualification)

Desirable
 

* Cognos BI (useful but not essential)

 

 

FILLED Communications Director (TM5046)

Communications Director - Downsizing

Interim, 3 months, London Based

£comp,  Immediate start

Role Summary 

Our client is a leading 'turnaround' consultancy working with a global online business to transform their performance through an outsourcing strategy.  As a consequence of this decision there will be a significant reduction to the number of staff employed by the company in their European Markets.

 The online business needs an Interim Communications Director with experience of international downsizing programmes to join the team for an initial period. 

The Communications Director will have experience of working at Board Level and managing internal and external stakeholders.  Whilst they will be supported by an external PR agency they will be responsible for overall communications strategy and execution. 

Key skills and Requirements 

* Overall communications strategy and planning

* Internal stakeholder management
* Guidance and sign-off of content creation  

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you and you are based in the UK, please send a CV to roles@b2e-resourcing.co.uk, stating: 

* your target daily rate for the role

* your availability

* your specific relevant experience, as outlined in [Key Skills and Requirements] above

 

FILLED Solution Architect, Financial Services, London - Holiday Cover (DM4269)

Solution Architect - Holiday Cover,

Financial Regulation, 

Interim, 8 weeks,

Canary Wharf,

Competitive Rate, 

Immediate Start

 

Role Summary 

Our Client is a Financial Services Regulatory Organisation looking for Solution Architect resources to cover Portfolio Projects  during the summer holiday period.  A number of Project and Programmes are in a critical phases and have the potential to overload the existing Solution Architects during the holiday period.   

Therefore Solution Architects are required so that the team remains at full strength to deliver against the plans.  Experience with Financial Regulation Organisations would help given the short term nature of the role.

 

Details 

The resource will be responsible for delivery of the following:

* Gathering architectural framework for existing legacy systems

* Contributing to the solution architecture

* Collaborating with the Solution Architect Leads for scope and/or changes to legacy systems

* Documenting the architecture in the Outline Solution Architect Document, covering multiple architectural views.

* Quality Management and oversight of architectural implementation through design and delivery.

Key skills and Requirements

Mandatory

* Strong architectural solution methodologies and mapping skills gained on complex multi-system projects including Oracle.

* Domain skills in all of Data, Application, and Infrastructure

* Experience with formal methodologies including Prince 2, TOGAF and Waterfall/Agile methodologies. 

Desirable 

* Previous Finance Regulatory experience (as this is for short-term holiday cover)

* Data migration experience

* CRM experience

* SaaS experience

FILLED Performance Improvement Consultant (DB6147)

Interim Performance Improvement Consultant,

Professional Services,

London,

competitive rate,

end July start

 

Application Deadline:  5pm, Tuesday 9th July

 

Role Summary

Our client, a leading provider of professional services, has commissioned an in depth performance improvement review of one of its business service lines within  the UK. 

They require an experienced performance improvement consultant, with a top tier consulting background (ideally including lean six sigma experience), to work as part of a team to complete an in-depth root cause analysis. 

The purpose of this review is to determine how the business unit could improve its performance in terms of gross margin performance, quality, and growth with the aim doubling the size of the business in the next three years. 

Key skills and Requirements 

* Successful top tier management consulting / professional services background

* Highly experienced performance improvement consultant with a proven track record of improving the efficiency and profitability of service line operating units

* Six Sigma qualifications advantageous

* Previous experience of improving operations within a professional services environment would be highly desirable.

Interested? 

If this role is of interest to you and you are based in the UK, please send a recent CV to david.bowen@b2e-resourcing.co.uk stating: 

* your target daily rate for the role

* your availability

* your specific relevant experience, as outlined in [Key Skills and Requirements] above

 

FILLED Strategy Analyst (DM4268)

PERMANENT Strategy Analyst

Professional Services

London

£50,000 plus package.

Role Summary

Our client is a global law firm looking for an Analyst to work on Strategy Projects. 

Example projects include: 

* New market development strategies
* Specific geographic strategies and performance improvement projects
* Development of partner hiring, working with key partners
* Review of opportunities for development of firm's capabilities e.g. mergers / lateral hire reviews
* Organisation structure design and implementation

The role will suit someone with high intellectual calibre who has well grounded experience in Marketing and Strategy analysis and is on an upward career path, looking for more Senior Roles in Strategy in the next two years.

Details 

The Strategic Project Analyst will be responsible for the following activities. 

* Leading analysis for strategy projects including requirements gathering and clarifying, identifying  sources, scoping research requirements and aggregating and presenting results.

* Lead consultations in support of projects with strategy project managers and generally with partners and senior individuals in the firm

* Take the initiative to feed strategic information to the business in order to drive appropriate      decisions.

* Maintaining an ongoing analytical perspective on factors impacting the business, in particular:

   -  macroeconomics and the impact of trends in key financial markets driving the firm

   -  major trends within industry sectors

  -  trends and shifts in the competitive environment
  -  best practice within professional services firms 

* Keeping abreast of the firm's performance to identify areas which require performance improvement/assistance.

Key skills and Requirements 

* A  strategic marketing or consulting background with suitable academic qualification (good degree, MBA or CIMA preferred)

* Strong analytical skills - able to use internal data, external sources, Excel and Powerpoint, to put together well articulated analysis which stands up to scrutiny by Senior Management.

* High intellectual capability with strong interviewing, workshop and presentational skills.

 

FILLED Infrastructure Test Manager (DM4267)

Infrastructure Test Manager,

Interim, 6 months,

Competitive Rate, 

Canary Wharf,

Immediate Start

Role Summary

Our Client is a Financial Services Regulatory body which has a requirement for a  Technical Test Manager to work on two Infrastructure Projects.  The Projects are to do with Active Directory and Network Simplification. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for testing infrastructure against non-functional requirements.

Details

The Test Manager will be responsible for the following activities:

* Gain an understanding of the Network Topology and Server Configurations

* Deciding on and using suitable Infrastructure systems testing processes (typically those adopted in a financial services organization)

* Providing a rapid response to issues that arise, supporting and enabling business priorities.

* Identifying problems and seeing solutions through to resolution

* Interacting with both business and technology groups.

Key Skills and Requirements 

* A successful track record as an Infrastructure Test Manager with a good understanding of Test Management and Project Management Methodologies  (NB this is not a Software/UAT Test Manager role)

* A detailed understanding of Network Lay Out and Server Configurations ideally with previous experience leading the testing of an Active Directory implementation/overhaul

* Pragmatic approach to infrastructure projects in a challenging infrastructure environment.

* Experience Managing testing projects using HP ALM