Tuesday, July 15, 2008

FILLED - Cancer Charity Strategy & Change Manager

This role will be of interest to anyone with an interest in a Strategy & Change Management role based in London who is available to start immediately.

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Background:

Our client is one of the leading UK cancer charities. They are undertaking a programme to transform how they distribute the funds they raise towards scientific research.
This will include redesigning the organisation structure, IT systems and processes, and accompanying change management.

Role:

We are looking for an experienced Strategy & Change Manager to report to the Programme Manager.


Responsibilities will include:

  • Formulating strategy
  • Gaining buy-in and engagement from senior stakeholders
  • Writing & delivering communications
  • Driving through change

Specific skills/requirements:

This person:

  • Will probably come from an ex-Big 5 consultancy background
  • Must have sufficient gravitas to gain buy-in and overcome resistance to change
  • Must have extensive experience & knowledge of the public sector and not-for-profit organisations

Logistics:

Rate: Competitive
Location: Central London
Approx duration: 3 months approx



Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please contact Jim Shaw using the Contact Us button, stating your availability, your target rate and outlining any relevant experience.

FILLED - Investment Bank Benefits Realisation & Implementation Planning

Interim - Investment Bank Benefits Realisation & Implementation Planning

This role will be of interest to anyone with an interest in a Benefit Realisation & Implementation Planning role based in London who is available to start in early July.

Background:

Our client is a leading global Investment Bank who are undertaking a Resourcing Transformation Project.

Role:


We are looking for a Benefit Realisation & Implementation Planning Consultant to:

  • Ensure solutions are implemented into the Bank's resourcing operation
  • Ensure all resulting benefits are tracked and reported
  • Identify and complete actions that need to be taken to ensure benefit is realised
  • Work in partnership with other stakeholders to implement new preferred supplier lists.

Specific skills/requirements:

Essential:

  • Strong track record of delivering solutions on large projects / programmes, ideally whilst working for a "Big 5" consultancy
  • Very good MS Excel and analytical skills, including the ability to build complex models, pivot tables etc

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of PeopleSoft HRMS
  • Knowledge of Resourcing processes
  • Knowledge if Investment Banking

Logistics:

Rate: Competitive
Location: London
Approx duration: 3-6 months [TBC]

Interested?

If you are interested, please contact Jim Shaw, using the Contact Us button above, stating your target rate and outlining any relevant experience.

FILLED - Process and Solution Design - Global Bank

Interim - Process and Solution Design - Global Bank - 3 months initially

This role will be of interest to anyone with an interest in a Process & Solution Design role based in London who is available to start in early July.


Background:

Our client is a leading global Bank who are undertaking a Resourcing Transformation Project. This is a complex worldwide organisation with many stakeholders.

Role:

We are looking for a Process & Solution Design consultant to:

  • Analyse current state processes
  • Design new processes & solutions
  • Plan and organise the necessary work and stakeholders
  • Develop new standard letters, templates and forms
  • Provide additional support to the Organisation Design lead on an ad hoc basis

Specific skills/requirements:

Essential:

  • Strong track record of delivering solutions on large projects / programmes, ideally whilst working for a "Big 5" consultancy
  • Evidence of having designed well thought out processes and solutions that integrated well with existing designs

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of employment / contract law
  • Knowledge of PeopleSoft HRMS
  • Knowledge of Electronic and other Resourcing processes
  • Knowledge of Banking

Other: Long hours and international travel may be required

Logistics:

Rate: Competitive

Location: LondonApprox duration: 3-6 months [TBC]

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please email David Meggitt using the Contact Us button above, stating your target rate and outlining any relelvant experience.

FILLED - Interim - User Acceptance Testing Lead - Global Bank

Interim - User Acceptance Testing Lead - Global Bank - 3 - 6 months (TBC)

This role will be of interest to anyone with an interest in a User Acceptance Test Lead role based in London who is available to start in early July.

Background:

Our client is a leading Global Bank who are undertaking a Resourcing Transformation Project.

Role:

We are looking for a User Acceptance Test Lead to be responsible for designing & executing the UAT phase, as part of the build & test of a new PeopleSoft HR Resourcing solution.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting the design of the UAT phase
  • Developing test scripts
  • Organising the execution of the test scripts
  • Executing test scripts
  • Preparing regular status reports
  • Managing the completion of the UAT phase.

Specific skills/requirements:

Essential:

  • Experience of testing similar ERP systems, ideally PeopleSoft HRMS
  • Experience of managing UAT test phases
  • Strong track record of delivering solutions on large projects / programmes, ideally whilst working for a "Big 5" consultancy

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of Resourcing processes
  • Knowledge of Banking Logistics:

Rate: Competitive

Location: LondonApprox duration: 3-6 months [TBC]

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please email David Meggitt using the Contact Us button above, stating your target rate and outlining any relevant experience.

FILLED Management Assessment - Ad Hoc basis

Management Assessment Ad-hoc work

This role will be attractive to anyone with an interest in Management Assessment who can be available for ad hoc work.

Background:

Our client is based in Germany and has a proprietary Management Assessment Tool which is being adapted for recruitment work. They are starting to recruit Senior Managers in the UK using this tool. The initial work will be with a Middle Eastern Bank and experience of the Financial Markets will be a distinct advantage.

Role:

They are looking for Consultants to manage these assessments for them. They will be trained in the Methodology and will then learn to apply it to the recruitment of Senior Managers. Each assessment will be 2 - 3 days work.

An assessment will require the consultants to do a 3 to 4 hour interview, to take up 10 references and to produce a 15 page report. The report will be done using the companies assessment methodology.

There is an initial batch of assessments in the pipeline with the expectation that, if successful, there will be a further 25 - 50 of these assessments over the next year.

Specific skills/requirements:

The role will suit a Senior HR person who wants flexible work doing Senior Management assessments. They should have:

  • Experience of dealing with CEO/Senior management level executives
  • Senior HR recruitment and management assessment experience
  • Leadership training or coaching backgrounds would be appropriate
  • The ability to learn an assessment tool and apply it quickly


Logistics:

Rate: Please apply stating target rate for the work.

Location: Wherever interviews are scheduled

Approx duration: Available on a flexible basis to complete the assessments as they come in.


Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please email David Meggitt (using the Contact Us button above), attaching a recent CV, stating your target rate and outlining your relevant experience.

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