Total 87 Manager level Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Leeds, LS1 4AP

Senior Digital Project Manager

Pay up to £66,058, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a Senior Digital Project Manager to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital.

We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Experience in taking full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of a number of large-scale complex projects, utilising both internal and external suppliers.
• Demonstratable skills in effective project control, change control, risk management, ensuring testing processes are maintained, using data to respond appropriately and develop solutions.
• Experience of managing complex external dependencies that have required significant planning and prioritising in order to ensure pace and quality of delivery is maintained
• Concise communication with the team and stakeholders. Explaining complex issues in a way that is easy to understand and influencing Senior level decision making.
• Experience in identifying appropriate development for both themselves and their team to improve the delivery.

You and your role

As a Senior Digital Project Manager, you will be working on a number of complex end-to-end digital transformation projects, ensuring project control, risk identification & management, project reporting and stakeholder engagement. As a senior member of the team, you will be lending your extensive experience and skills to guide, support and coach a team of project managers.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £66,058

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £19,000 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days and increasing by one day after 5 years, and up to 31 day after 10 years.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

1. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
2. Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

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Optical sales roles in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Zest Medical are working with a leading speciality contact lens manufacturer who are looking to grow their presence and market share in the UK. They are looking to recruit a Business Development Manager to help expand this growth. Due to their expansion they are looking for an individual to cover The M62 corridor - Yorkshire / Lancashire regions

Primarily you will contribute to increasing sales revenue through the development of close relationship with optical accounts in your region, through visits, seminars and training sessions to opticians. This will involve creating and delivering presentations and working closely with sales teams to best penetrate the market and improve results.

This role will be a fantastic opportunity for someone with territory sales experience who is looking to embark on a commercial role in a clinical environment. You must have first class communication skills and be at ease with delivering presentations to groups of varying sizes. A good knowledge of fitting specialty contact lenses will be beneficial. This is a highly customer focussed role where you will feel comfortable promoting and selling products and services to optical accounts in your region.

Ideally you will be looking to move into a dynamic role with a key manufacturer and be instrumental in growing the market. You will have a proven optical background with an understanding and appreciation for commerciality and growing sales.

You will be highly organised, hands on and able to build effective business relationships. This role will also require someone to be able to work with KPI's and be target driven. Ultimately your mix of technical and commercial skill will be paramount.

In return you will be offered a salary up to £37,000 which could be negotiable depending on experience including benefits package and bonus potential. Contact Steve McMurray at Zest Medical on 0114 238 1723 or for more information.

Business Development Manager

Salary: £22k - 25k with Commission
Earn up to £50k in your first year!
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire

We are representing a successful and well-established company wanting to expand their team in a friendly and active team based in Bradford. Working alongside incredible corporations such dealing within the waste management industry in a sales driven environment, working with experts who are trained and experienced in the Waste Management industry.

Our client is looking for an ambitious, confident, passionate and driven people, who are looking to be trained and developed their sales experience and progress their careers within a supportive, and encouraging company.

The Business Development Manager will receive Amazing Benefits:
* Free Onsite Parking
* 25 days holiday, with an office shutdown at Christmas
* Company Car
* Commission Pay
* Bonus Scheme
* On going training and development
* Opportunity for progression

The Key Duties of the Business Development Manager:
* Achieve or exceed expected targets securing new business opportunities within various industry sectors.
* Achieve minimum daily call KPI targets.
* Inbound/outbound telephone calls contacting business owners and directors
* of qualified prospective contacts, to secure online meetings/presentations for our Business Development Executives.
* Ensure the Business Development Executives have full diaries with quality meetings.
* Establish a strong working relationship with your Business Development Executives

The Key Skills of the Business Development Manager:
* Experience of working with a CRM system/computer is desirable.
* Willingness to continually develop sales skills, strategies, and techniques.
* Develop New Business accounts and Up/Cross Selling Skills.
* The ability to work on your own initiative.
* Customer service and rapport building skills.
* 2 years of Field Sales experience, Face to Face experience !!!

If you are interested in the role, and want to know more, please apply or speak to Louis Forster and call 0113 308 8015 at Search Consultancy in Leeds.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Area Sales Manager job covering Northern England. Zest Optical are currently looking to recruit an Area Sales Manager for one of Europe's leading independent ophthalmic company's, who've developed a large and complete pharmaceutical portfolio. This position will cover Northern England, with the individual ideally located in either Yorkshire / Lancashire.

This role will involve managing and growing the optometry business in the defined territory, mainly through optometrists. The successful candidate will drive sales excellence across the product portfolio. It will be important to understand the company's ethos and be able to assimilate the spirit across the whole team as well as communicate this to customers.

Area Sales Manager - Role

• Develop and maintain relationships with key customers
• To have a full understanding of the Customer, their needs and their environment in each Key Account
• To create a clear and effective stakeholder map per account, including decision makers, influencers and access generators
• To create detailed individual customer plans which lead to win:win solutions for both the customer and the organisation.
• To conduct effective and challenging customer interactions which progresses account objectives and enhances partnership working.
• To maintain complete, accurate and up to date customer records in line with company processes and policies and utilise this data for planning and reports.
• Comprehensive training for new accounts

Area Sales Manager - Requirements

• Must have ABPI qualification
• Experience within the optical industry
• Flexible "can do" attitude needed to thrive in a fast growing company
• Ability to take an account management approach to managing territory business.

Area Sales Manager - Salary

• Base salary up to £45,000
• Bonus scheme up to 15-20% of salary
• Company car/Car allowance

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About the Role

Due to our continued growth, we are now seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team as Business Development Manager in our South Division.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as our Business Development Manager will be to provide professional commercial and marketing direction and support for the MMCG South Division.

Reporting into the Head of Business Development with a wider link to the regional operational teams, the role will be central in driving occupancy, revenue, new funding streams, and tender opportunities whilst providing a best practice commercial sales approach for the group. You will be responsible for day-to-day tasks associated with business development, including identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, and developing and maintaining commissioner relationships.

Other responsibilities will include:

Research and identify new business opportunities including growth areas and new markets through analysis, lead generation, and networking.

Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, and key stakeholders

The development, and ongoing relationship with key partners for referrals - Social Services, Local Authorities, Integrated Care Boards, Discharge Teams, Hospitals

Develop proposals tailored to the specific needs of prospective Commissioners

Review contracts, and pricing with commissioners to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes

Responding to invitations to tender and managing the bidding process

Developing and implementing plans to deliver budgeted occupancy and revenue targets.

Delivering the group’s proposition and increasing word of mouth recommendation aligned to the groups strategy.

ABOUT YOU

Our ideal candidate must have:

Experience in a previous Business Development / sales position, essentially in the healthcare sector

A full driving license

A team ethic, with the ability to be decisive, self-motivated, proactive, flexible and adaptable.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Alongside a competitive salary of £55,000, Car Allowance of £6,000 and bonus scheme we also offer the following industry leading benefits,

Private medical cover (Bupa) single cover company funded*

4x salary life assurance – company funded after 6 months service

Pension Scheme with Royal London

Personal car leases via salary sacrifice*/**

Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers (supermarkets, High Street etc), leisure providers, hospitality etc. Online and instore discounts

Vectis Card – instant discount card

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday Flex – purchase additional holiday**

Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs 24/7 virtual GP access plus more for you and up to 4 children*

Enhanced Company Maternity, Paternity, Adoption pay, plus £200 new child payment

Flexible working patterns

Cycle to work scheme*/**

Service recognition

Training support and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Discounted gym membership

Eligible for a Blue Light Card

Subsidised BHSF Sick Pay Cover

BHSF, Life Cover, Cancer Cover, Personal Accident Cover

Free The Company Shop membership

Free Will Service

Concerts for Carers

*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.

**Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleague below National Living Wage

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As Senior Transformation Strategy Manager, the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across their functional team, within the Transformation Directorate to: Works with others to create the environment for multi-disciplinary teams to incubate, test, translate and operationalise strategies, ideas, improvements and key commitments. Work with multi-disciplinary teams in the definition of strategic measures of success and management of insights across portfolio areas Work with teams in a matrix way; convening and providing thought leadership across policy, clinical, technical and professional (e.g., commercial) experts. Applies a whole system approach within the functional area and beyond. Works through options development, prioritisation, incubation and innovation activity. Ensures full suite of products, services, platforms, levers, incentives, wider interventions are effectively deployed in support of shared / multiple policy objectives. Works to align the portfolio to deliver against national policy and strategy commitments Acts as a convening point across the Transformation Directorate and NHS England to ensure strategic objectives are communicated, clear and understood by all teams The post holder will work across boundaries with teams in a matrix way to help define the strategic approach for the Directorate.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly motivated, forward looking and aspirational, with a can-do attitude.
• Conscientious and who has a reliable work ethic.
• Able to work on their own initiative.
• A hardworking, resilient, and flexible individual who is used to leading teams.
• Able to work with high levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Able to lead and plan with agility and a long-term perspective.

We need someone who has:

• An interest in working in the education sector.
• Experience of working in a busy client facing office environment, handling a large variety of activities.
• Experience of working in school administration will be beneficial.

What the school offers its staff

The role would suit someone who has experience of working as a School Business Manager in another school, or who can demonstrate how their experience and skills can transfer to our school environment.

The successful candidate will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, supporting the Headteacher in achieving the school's development priorities and helping to develop the school's strategic direction by providing another perspective.

Commitment to safeguarding

Asquith Primary is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. As part of the recruitment process, an enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate, this process is completed by an online third-party company. Positions are subject to two satisfactory references.

We are working with a leading facilities management company looking for an experienced Business Development Manager with strong ties to the Facilities market to join their team on a permenant basis covering Yorkshire & the NW.

Key Responsibilities:

• Market Analysis & Strategy Development:

  • Conduct thorough market research to identify new business opportunities within the hard services FM sector.
  • Develop and implement strategic business development plans to achieve growth targets.

• Client Acquisition & Relationship Management:

  • Identify and engage with potential clients, building strong relationships to understand their needs and offer tailored FM solutions.
  • Maintain and expand relationships with existing clients to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and retention.

• Sales & Revenue Generation:

  • Prepare and deliver compelling sales presentations and proposals to prospective clients.
  • Negotiate contracts and close deals to achieve or exceed sales targets.
  • Monitor sales performance and report on progress to senior management.

• Collaboration & Team Leadership:

  • Work closely with the operations and technical teams to ensure seamless service delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Lead and mentor junior business development staff, fostering a high-performance culture.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven track record in business development, sales, or a related role within the facilities management industry, with a focus on hard services.
• Strong understanding of the hard services FM market, including HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and building maintenance services.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytic skills and the ability to drive results.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, pension scheme, and paid time off.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive and dynamic team environment.
• Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance

If you are interested in hearing more about this role please submit your CV and we will be in touch.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.
Mott Macdonald Bentley (MMB) is the design and build unit of global engineering consultancy Mott Macdonald. We are currently looking to recruit a Civil Engineer to work as a Project Leader to help support us in delivering work within our United Utilities framework.

We believe the best engineering projects are delivered by engineers, so we combine the technical Engineer role with some aspects of the traditional Project Manager role into a single, Project Leader role.

What does a Project Leader within United Utilities do day to day?

- Lead the design of water and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects through the outline and detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover
- Undertake design work related to your discipline/area of expertise
- Coordinate the project team including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Process designers and ensure designs are completed on programme, within budget, and to the quality defined by each framework and industry specifications
- Work as part of a “Project triangle” alongside a Site Manager and Quantity Surveyor to ensure that technical, constructability and commercial aspects of project delivery are considered throughout.
- Build positive relationships with the client project, operational and technical assurance teams and promote a "one-team" approach.
- Support and mentor less experienced members of the team.
- Visit sites across your frameworks region as required to develop the design and support the construction delivery of your projects.


Candidate Specification :
What you can offer?

- Experience in a design related role (ideally within the water industry)
- ICE-accredited degree in Civil Engineering.
- Chartered or Incorporated member of the ICE or demonstratable progress made in attaining the ICE attributes.
- Design experience of water or wastewater projects



What we can offer:
At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include:


- Pension matched by employer up to 7%
- Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave
- Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
- 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave
- Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
- Gym Membership discounts UK wide
- Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available



Other information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.
Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.
This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues.

About Mott MacDonaldMott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.
We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.
You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & InclusionA Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.
Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.
We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Mott MacDonald
Agile workingWe are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

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Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.

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The post holder provides management support to the CSU. They will have responsibility for the performance of administrative and clerical staff and will ensure that services are delivered within budget to agreed quality standards and in accordance with agreed activity levels. The post holder will also work with members of their CSU and other senior managers in the strategic development of services. This will include strategic and operational business planning and monitoring, and the development of relationships with key internal and external partners. The post holder will ensure the CSU functions as an integral part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and that objectives are achieved. The job dimensions are: Devolved responsibility for both pay and non pay budgets in the CSU Responsible for staff who may work Trust-wide across several disciplines and clinical specialties Assist in the performance management of the CSU Line manage administrative, clerical and secretarial staff within the CSU, and take management responsibility for their personal development and performance review Responsible for the procurement of medical and scientific capital equipment Assist in the operational aspects of major service and capital planning, i.e. Acute Services Reconfiguration, Making Leeds Better Contribute to developing and sustaining capacity and capability in the CSU Lead specific project work on behalf of the General Manager Deputise for the General Manager, as directed If successful, the candidate's principal duties and areas of responsibility would be: Actively assists in the development and management of the Waste Reduction Programme to ensure financial balance involving the analysis of both pay and non-pay budgets to identify recurrent savings Makes judgements involving complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and the comparison of a range of options resulting in differing expert opinions and conflict; e.g. managing clinical risks; agreeing strategies to meet patient access targets, changing working practices Contributes to the service development agenda by identifying and assessing strategic options e.g. service redesign; capacity and demand management; financial planning and quality improvement. Presents proposals to the General Manager to input to the broader strategic debate within the Trust. Understands the whole systems impact liaising with external partners as appropriate Leads the development, monitoring and delivery of business and service plans and processes towards Trust and National policies and targets Manages the integration of a variety of resources to deliver targets/patient pathways the majority of which are ongoing Assists in the development of and monitors activity plans for the CSU, making adjustments as necessary Leads the development of business cases whether for changes to service, new equipment or new posts which impact across the whole organisation Ensures administration processes support efficient patient pathways Participates in the CSU involvement of patients and representative groups in service planning and development. Works in partnership with colleagues and other CSU Teams and external agencies to ensure high quality patient care is delivered within Trust frameworks the Trusts short to medium term objectives are delivered Leads and motivates staff in the delivery of quality patient care across complex clinical and business environments and services Identifies and leads projects to modernise and improve service delivery and patient access Participates appropriately in the investigation of complaints On behalf of the General Manager, leads specific project work. Ensures that all patient and service related policies, including modernisation strategies such as booking and partial booking are implemented Assist with policy development across the organisation relevant to local area e.g. MAJAX, Winter Plan, National Service Frameworks Ensures the local implementation of Trust policies and procedures e.g. People and Corporate Governance, Health and Safety Assists the General Manager in the development and monitoring of Service Level Agreements for services provided by or to other CSUs Manages agreed budgets to ensure the efficient and effective use of such resources and the achievement of all financial targets Recruits and line-manages administrative and clerical staff across the CSU. Provides leadership of these staff and ensures appropriate arrangements are in place to set objectives, monitor performance, agree and review development needs and ensure staff understand and can achieve the required results Assists in disciplinary and grievance matters Identifies information needs and ensures the accuracy and use of information related to patient processes Produces reports and proposals, including spreadsheets, some of which are complex and involve bids for additional funding from Commissioners Supports the General Manager in the interface with PCTs and other commissioners Contributes to Trust wide activities (e.g. Improving Working Lives, External Quality Accreditation, Information Systems Development, Bed Management etc) taking a lead responsibility for selected pieces of work Deputises for the General Manager, as directed Undertakes audit work to facilitate service improvement and collates and presents research results

The NHS health and care system cares for all and 51% of thepopulation face obstacles when it comes to access care.In 2014 the chief medical officers annual report The health of 51%women, they identified the widening disparities for girls and womenduring their adolescent, reproductive and post reproductive years. These issues remain relevant today. The DHSC published the first Women's Health Strategy for England in August 2022. The year 1 priorities for the strategy are: Encouraging expansion of womens health hubs. Improving information provision on womens health Health in workplace Developing a pregnancy loss certificate Improving access to IVF and ensuring equity of access Access to HRT Healthy ageing and long-term conditions Research in womens health. Working as part of the team to ensure the delivery of key objectivesto support programmes of work that relate to the Women's HealthStrategy in line with NHSE objectives to support quality, access andsustainability for all women and girls Main responsibilities: Accountable for projects/programmes over their life cycle (identify and assign, define and approve, delivery and close) by planning and implementation of projects/programmes to ensure that they are delivered on time, to cost and quality constraints. Support the identification, measuring and tracking of benefits. Support the identification and monitoring of project risk and issues. Propose appropriate mitigating actions and escalating to the Programme Board as appropriate. To be the subject matter expert on all aspects of the relevant project,supporting and contributing to the overall delivery of the project. Ensure that appropriate method for displaying a wide variety of data in a variety of formats Develop and deliver progress reports, proposal, requirement documentation and presentations. .

JOB TITLE: Next Gen Talent Planning and Delivery Manager

Salary: £57,546 - £63,940

HOURS: Full time

LOCATION(S): Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh and Halifax

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

About this opportunity

A varied role working in an award winning, fast paced, and innovative team.
Reporting into the Group Proposition Lead for Next Gen Talent, this role provides a unique view into how we design, market, recruit, induct and develop industry leading Next Gen Talent programmes including graduate, apprentice, placement programmes as well as our school engagement strategy & ecosystem.

We are looking for someone who can manage the ambitious Next Generation Talent delivery plan, working cross team to pull all workstreams into one place and ensuring coordinated, smooth delivery across our team. The successful candidate will also be a driving force for delivering enhancements to the customer/colleague experience for the graduate & undergraduate programmes. All contributing to making Lloyds Banking Group an employer of choice for Next Gen Talent and building strong talent pipelines for our business.

If you love working in a fast paced, high impact team we'd love to hear from you.

Please note this role sits within in the on-programme part of the Next Gen Talent Team, not in the recruitment team.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Oversight

• Create and maintain detailed project plans outlining key milestones, timelines, and deliverables for activities such as induction, development events, cohort engagement activities, and roll-off processes.

• Establish effective reporting on KPIs for key stakeholders

• Coordinate our NGT impact reporting to tell a complete story of the impact of our proposition. YTD we have impacted almost 120,000 young people internally and externally.

• Working with Group Proposition lead to optimise team resource and budget associated with programme delivery.

• Coordinate with key internal stakeholders (including Next Gen Talent partners, recruitment, Learning) to ensure alignment and successful execution of all activities.

• Work with team to identify delivery risks and get mitigation strategies in place. Adjust project plans as necessary to accommodate changes in business needs or participant requirements.

• Drive continuous improvement in the planning and execution of activities, ensuring the programmes evolve in line with best practices and organisational goals and that effective retrospectives are undertaken.

• A successful candidate is likely to be experienced in both waterfall and agile project management.

On Programme Experience Delivery

• You will focus on optimising the on-programme experience, from induction to development and through to programme completion, ensuring that our early careers talent has a strong foundation and clear pathway within the organisation.

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of key activities related to the Next Gen Talent programmes, ensuring they are executed on time and within scope.

• Lead the on-programme experience for Next Generation Talent, ensuring their journey is seamless and aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives.

• Implement effective listening strategies to ensure our we continue to put colleague experience at the heart of what we do when making enhancements to our offering

• Regularly review and improve the development and training framework, ensuring it meets both individual and business needs.

• Manage key milestones of the programme (e.g., rotations, performance reviews) to track and enhance progress.

• Foster a strong sense of community and belonging among Next Generation Talent cohorts, encouraging networking and collaboration.

• Ensure Line Managers are well-equipped with training, tools, and guidance to support and develop Next Gen Talent within their teams.

• Support next gen talent transitioning off the programme by assisting them in securing permanent roles within the organisation and making sure they are fully prepared for their next career step.

About us

If you think all banks are the same, you'd be wrong. We're an innovative, fast-changing business that's shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that's empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

What you'll need

• Project management experience

• Experience in looking at and designing colleague experience

• Experience in designing talent management programmes

• Personal line management or team leadership experience

• Excellent stakeholder skills, confident in interacting with senior stakeholders

And any experience of these would be really useful

• Experience in designing early careers talent programmes

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We're committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role.

We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you!

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The University of Leeds has been chosen by the UK government to lead the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre (RDNCC), and will be joined by 12 new Regional Research Delivery Networks (RRDNs), hosted by NHS organisations across the country to form the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). The new NIHR RDN will operate as one unified organisation across England, balancing regional context, expertise and leadership with national coordination and strategy involving government policymakers. The RDNCC will work across England’s health and care system, with staff in all settings, to support the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of research.

You will be part of a team supporting the development of the RDN strategies and developing impact reports from them. You will manage the Strategic Development Operational Group and System-Wide Review Groups. In addition, working with various external stakeholders you will be responsible for developing communications materials, running meetings and events, including agenda setting and action management, and responding to queries. You will provide line management for the coordinator and administrators within the team and work with the Project Leads to allocate work to administrators as appropriate.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues within the RDNCC and, as required, across the RDN and the University of Leeds, and with external stakeholders in a host of settings. You will support the operational delivery of the organisation-wide shift in ways of working and culture that is required to ensure the network functions as a single organisation with a shared purpose and vision across England, as well as mutually supporting colleagues and managing your own team through the period of transformation and beyond.

This role requires national travel.

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

Contact Information

To explore this post further or for any queries, please contact:

Shamaila Anwar, Strategy Development Lead

Email: shamaila.anwar@nihr.ac.uk

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

Do you want to launch a career in digital, and develop skills and experience that employers really value?

Do you want a permanent job, with a salary, while you work towards and Level 4 qualification in project management?

Are you a good communicator, can you solve problems, and are you excited about learning new things?

We've got a brilliant opportunity for 10 new digital apprentices in DWP Digital.

You'll work towards a qualification and work on products and services that will be used by millions (and which will look great on your CV).

This is a permanent role with a starting salary of up to £35,711, as well as great benefits and flexible working.

You'll be part of the UK's largest government department, as well as a thriving digital delivery community with access to learning, mentoring and loads of other support.

Tell me about the apprenticeship

We have apprenticeships in Digital Delivery Management based in our Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield digital hubs. You'll be able to indicate your preference when you apply.

This is a Level 4 digital apprenticeship. We're looking to hire people to be future leaders and experts in digital delivery management.

As an Apprentice Digital Delivery Manager, you'll be hands-on completing small projects or bit of projects. You might also support the end-to-end delivery of a larger digital project.

You'll learn what project plan is and how to read and monitor it, identify potential risks & issues, and communicate effectively with your stakeholders and your team.

So, you'll learn on the job alongside our brilliant, expert team. But you'll also be studying towards gaining a Level 4 Project Management apprenticeship qualification.

You'll be given about 20% of your work time (one day a week) to focus on your qualification.

You will be supported by your line manager, skills coach and the engineering community, as well as fellow apprentices on the programme.

You don't need any prior experience or IT qualifications. But there is a lot to do and learn, so you need to be ready to work hard and participate in the many opportunities you will be given.

We're looking for apprentices who have the following:

• Experience of organising and planning the tasks of others to achieve a particular outcome
• You can collaborate with others, and manage relationships. You have some experience of leading others.
• Good communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills, finding ways of improving things
• Ability to balance work and study, and passion for learning new things.

Apply by:

Completing your application on the Civil Service Jobs website before Sunday 13th October 2024.

As part of the application, you will be asked to provide:

• An application form with your basic details
• A summary of your employment history detailing your responsibilities, skills, accomplishments, plus your qualifications and relevant training.
• A personal statement of 750 words demonstrating the required skills.

Interviews with DWP Digital will then be confirmed should you be successful.

The apprenticeship will start around February 2025.

Entry Requirements:

• You hold a current United Kingdom (UK) or EAA Passport, and NI number
• You've lived in the UK and/or EEA for the past 3 years
• You're eligible to work in the UK and are not in full-time education (at the time the apprenticeship starts)
• Either hold GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above. Or you can complete and pass a functional skills tests if you don't have these GCSEs.
• You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level in a similar subject.

There has never been a more exciting time to get involved in a digital apprenticeship with DWP Digital.

Click Apply now for more info and to start an application.

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What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly motivated, forward looking and aspirational, with a can-do attitude.
• Conscientious and who has a reliable work ethic.
• Able to work on their own initiative.
• A hardworking, resilient, and flexible individual who is used to leading teams.
• Able to work with high levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Able to lead and plan with agility and a long-term perspective.

We need someone who has:

• An interest in working in the education sector.
• Experience of working in a busy client facing office environment, handling a large variety of activities.
• Experience of working in school administration will be beneficial.

What the school offers its staff

The role would suit someone who has experience of working as a School Business Manager in another school, or who can demonstrate how their experience and skills can transfer to our school environment.

The successful candidate will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, supporting the Headteacher in achieving the school's development priorities and helping to develop the school's strategic direction by providing another perspective.

Commitment to safeguarding

Asquith Primary is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. As part of the recruitment process, an enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate, this process is completed by an online third-party company. Positions are subject to two satisfactory references.