21 strategic lead jobs found in London

Test Manager** (Contract) Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: London/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile We are seeking a highly experienced, strategic and dynamic QA Lead/ Test Manager to partner with key departments across the EMEA region to lead and drive testing and automation requirements for specific projects within the ECB programme. This pivotal role is accountable for the successful delivery of key vertical cross functional test activities covering Test Strategy and Planning, Test automation, effective ECB test team management, and comprehensive stakeholder engagement. The QA Lead/ Test Manager role will work closely with the Programme Test Manager, IT PMs and Project stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with organizational goals. Key Responsibilities: Manage FT, SIT, UAT, targeted release BAU testing and regression testing...

job Title: Power Platform Solution Architect (Contract)  Start Date: July Location: UK-Based – Hybrid Working with Office Requirement as Needed Work Type: Contract Role: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Power Platform Solution Architect to join a major digital transformation programme. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of business transformation, solution architecture, and hands-on design, bringing together Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Power Platform, and enterprise integration capabilities to deliver scalable business solutions. This is not a standalone Power Platform position. You will play a pivotal role in designing and shaping complex solutions across the wider Microsoft ecosystem, helping organisations modernise legacy platforms, consolidate systems, and create seamless customer and operational experiences. Working closely with senior stakeholders, technical teams, and business leaders, you will own solution...

Digital Delivery Manager £700 per day (Umbrella) | Inside IR35 | 6-Month Contract | DV Cleared | Hybrid (London/Northwood)   Overview A leading government defence organisation is seeking an experienced Digital Delivery Manager to lead the successful delivery of critical digital and technology programmes within a highly secure environment. The chosen candidate must have DV clearance, coupled with experience working within a multidisciplinary team interacting with End Users across Digital products, ideally within the defence sector who is happy to travel onsite 2 to 3 days per week in London.   The successful candidate will possess a strong background delivering complex digital transformation initiatives within defence, national security, government, aerospace, or other highly regulated sectors.   Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of digital projects and services. Develop and maintain delivery plans, schedules, milestones, and reporting frameworks. Manage project...

Principal / Lead Engineer Python / Cloud / Terraform / IAM / DevOps / infrastructure-as-a-code IaC Rate: Circa £600 - £700 PD (Outside IR35), 6 Months Location: London / Hybrid x2 days We are seeking an experienced Principal / Lead Engineer to join a highly ambitious organisation building a large-scale, mission-critical data and technology platform. This is a unique opportunity to join at the earliest stages of a major programme and play a key role in shaping its technical foundations. Working closely with the CTO and a small team of senior engineers, you will lead the design and implementation of core infrastructure, establish engineering standards and practices, and make architectural decisions that will have long-term strategic impact. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, influencing technology strategy, and creating robust engineering foundations, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting impact. Role & Responsibilities Technical...

Product Design Lead Central Government (Payments Infrastructure Programme) London or Leeds | 2 days onsite per week £650 per day | Inside IR35 Active SC clearance required Overview A senior Product Design Lead is required to support a major national payments infrastructure transformation within a central government environment. This role sits at the front end of a high profile programme focused on shaping the next generation of RTGS capability. You will operate at strategic level, leading discovery and early stage design work that will directly influence policy, technical direction, and long term delivery roadmaps. This is not a delivery role. It is about defining what should be built, why it should exist, and how it should be shaped before it enters build. The environment is complex, heavily stakeholder driven, and sits at the intersection of policy, financial systems, and large scale technology change. Key Responsibilities Lead discovery and high level design for a new...

6-12 month contract Hybrid UK £(Apply online only) per day Outside IR35 We have a brand new requirement working with an established organisation that are currently going through a global ERP transformation (IFS). As the Data Lead you will provide strategic, end-to-end leadership across all data activities within the programme, sitting above and across both workstreams. You will be the single point of accountability for data quality, governance, and migration readiness across all domains, delivery phases, and regions. This will include the delivery of data from the various, internationally disparate legacy IT systems (including SAP R3/BO) to the new IFS solution. Both a business data workstream and a technical IFS data migration workstream are in place to deliver this activity, each led by a dedicated workstream lead. Skills & Experience: **Experience leading data workstreams on large-scale ERP implementations with multiple sub-projects and workstreams. **Demonstrable...

Interim Programme Manager - Next Gen Product Programme Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week) Contract Length: 6+ months Role Type: Contract Rate: Up to £675 a day DOE - Outside IR35 Overview We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead and coordinate a major strategic initiative: the development of our Next Gen product. This role will be instrumental in delivering a complex, multi-workstream programme, ensuring alignment across key teams while operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of the Next Gen programme over an 18-month period Oversee and coordinate multiple workstreams, including: Product Commercial Governance Technology Additional cross-functional teams Act as the central conduit between senior leadership and the wider business Drive programme structure, governance, and delivery discipline across an Agile, iterative development lifecycle Manage shifting priorities and ensure...

Role Purpose To apply specialist knowledge, expertise and experience to deliver and oversee highly complex, high-impact transformation programmes (in this case, the Children's Social Care and Additional Needs and Disabilities Transformation Programmes), ensuring alignment with the Senior Responsible Owner's vision and strategic objectives. Manage multifaceted, high-stakes programmes that drive transformational change, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and with measurable benefits, significantly contributing to the Council's long-term priorities. Effectively manage diverse stakeholder relationships and lead cross functional teams, the Specialist Programme Manager drives initiatives that significantly enhance service delivery, optimise operational efficiency, and deliver lasting value to residents and key stakeholders. Key Accountabilities 1. Lead the design, execution, and delivery of highly complex transformation programme/s, ensuring alignment with the...

Role Purpose To manage and deliver key projects that drive the transformation of services and processes across Surrey County Council's Children, Families & Lifelong Learning (CFLL) Directorate. Working closely with Programme Managers and cross-functional teams to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with the Council's strategic transformation objectives. Oversee project planning, manage resources, and mitigate risks to ensure successful implementation of change initiatives. Drive continuous improvement and foster collaboration to contribute to enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of Council services, contributing to the Council's transformation and continuous improvement initiatives. Key accountabilities 1. Oversee the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and in line with the Council's transformation objectives. 2. Ensure project outputs support and...

Lead Solution Architect Location: Luton - Hybrid – 2 to 3 days per week onsite Start Date: ASAP Contract Rate: £500–£545 per day inside IR35 Duration: 12 months initially Role Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Solution Architect to drive end-to-end solution design across a strategic programme within the airline operations domain. This is a high-impact role where you will define the architecture vision, align multiple product teams, and ensure scalable, cohesive, and business-aligned solutions. You will operate at the intersection of architecture, delivery, and product, setting technical direction, establishing guardrails, and enabling teams to deliver effectively while maintaining architectural integrity. Key Responsibilities * Provide architecture leadership across a mission-level initiative, defining and owning the overall solution vision * Shape end-to-end solutions spanning multiple teams, platforms, and technology domains * Establish...

Quality and Regulatory Labelling Program Manager Location: Basingstoke (Remote with monthly meetings) Contract Type: Temporary (9 months) Hourly Rate: £27.00 Working Pattern: Full Time (40 hours/week) Are you ready to make a significant impact in the Life Sciences industry? Join our dynamic team as a Quality and Regulatory Labelling Program Manager! We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who will lead our enterprise-wide labelling initiatives, ensuring compliance and accuracy across regulated markets. If you have a passion for quality and a knack for project management, this is the role for you! What You'll Do: Lead Initiatives: Take charge of labelling quality and regulatory initiatives, ensuring globally harmonised product labelling. Collaborate: Work closely with diverse teams-Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Marketing-to design and implement innovative solutions. Manage Programs: Oversee program planning, budgeting, and execution while...

My customer is a leading industrial manufacturer based in North London. They are looking for a Data Migration Lead for a ServiceNow Transformation Project. ** We are also looking for a Programme Director and Senior Project Manager - for the same ServiceNow programme ** Role: Data Migration Lead (ServiceNow) Project: ServiceNow Transformation Project (TPSM Implementation) Summary: The Data Migration Lead is responsible for defining, planning, and executing all data migration activities required for a successful ServiceNow TPSM (Technology Provider Service Management) implementation. This role ensures that all relevant details accurately extracted, transformed, validated, and loaded into ServiceNow in alignment with business and technical requirements. Deliverables: Strategy & Planning * Develop and own the data migration strategy, scope, and detailed migration plan for the TPSM implementation. * Identify all in‑scope data objects, legacy systems, dependencies, and required...

Product Manager | Contract | Hybrid We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to join a high-profile technology transformation programme. This role offers end-to-end ownership of the product lifecycle, from strategy and roadmap development through to delivery, governance, adoption and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: • Own and drive the product roadmap, strategy and lifecycle management. • Work closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams and delivery partners. • Lead Agile product delivery and ensure solutions meet business and user needs. • Manage governance, risk, quality assurance and testing activities. • Track product performance, OKRs and business outcomes. • Facilitate workshops, stakeholder engagement and requirements discovery. • Support product adoption, change initiatives and continuous optimisation. Key Skills & Experience: • Proven experience as a Product Manager, Senior Product Manager or Product Lead. • Strong product strategy,...

OverviewA leading financial services organisation is hiring an experienced Data Governance Lead to support a critical, engineering-led initiative. This role will focus on designing and delivering a risk-based data prioritisation methodology for engineering data and records, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and business priorities. Working across engineering, data, and risk teams, you will play a key role in defining how critical data is identified, prioritised, and governed, and in developing a clear roadmap to achieve compliance and improve data governance maturity. This is a hands-on delivery role, requiring someone who has successfully implemented similar frameworks in complex, regulated environments. Details Location - London Hybrid - 3 days / week in the office Duration - Initial 6 months Rate - £750 -£900 / day Inside IR35 via Umbrella Key Responsibilities Design and implement a risk-based data prioritisation methodology, including scoring...

Job title: Lead Infrastructure Automation Engineer (on perm and Cloud) Contract: 6 Months -possibility for extension Location: London HEX - 3 days a week Rate: Competitive day rate (Inside IR35) Working pattern: Full time Are you ready to take the lead in revolutionising infrastructure automation? Our client, a dynamic and innovative organisation, is on the lookout for a passionate Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead - VP to spearhead their ambitious automation initiative across all infrastructure functions. This is your chance to drive significant change and enhance the efficiency of global operations! ### About the Role: As the Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead, you will play a pivotal role in accelerating the adoption of infrastructure-as-code and automation solutions. Your expertise will help shape modern tooling strategies, ensuring scalable and repeatable automation solutions across various infrastructure domains. ### What We're Looking For: Expertise in...

Azure DevOps Engineer – 6-month contract – SC Cleared – London/Remote – Outside of IR35 My SC Cleared customer is seeking a highly skilled Azure DevOps / Platform Engineer with deep, hands-on experience in Azure-native engineering and advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. This role is ideal for someone who operates at the intersection of DevOps and Software Engineering—bringing a strong development mindset to infrastructure design, automation, and testing. Key Skills & Experience from the Azure DevOps Engineer: Active SC Clearance ideal/lapsed considered Advanced Azure Engineering Strong experience designing for high availability Deep understanding of Azure-native services and architecture patterns Github actions Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Expert-level proficiency with Terraform and/or Bicep Strong focus on modularity, reusability, and maintainability Experience integrating automated testing frameworks (e.g. Terratest, Checkov) Azure Networking &...

Senior Data Engineer – (Tick data, Time-Series; kdb+ / Q ) 3-6 months initially. London 3 days onsite   Are you a Data Engineer with a background in systematic trading who has worked with granular tick market data? Have you built pipelines to allow tick data to be ingested into a time series tech stack utilising kdb+ and Q? If so keep reading!   Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our London based trading client for a Data Engineer to focus on building a scalable data platform for algorithmic trading.   You’ll Identify and implement solutions for Quants and Traders, providing data that will be used to improve strategies performance and produce clients TCA, pre- and post- trade analytics.   Your Project Work: Identify and implement solutions to provide data that will be used to improve strategies performance and produce clients TCA, pre- and post- trade analytics. Work with business Stakeholders to build new and maintain existing real-time and historical data services and...

Data Engineering Lead Certain Advantage are hiring for a Data Engineering Lead based in London. This role is on an initial contract till the end of the year and is required to be onsite 3 days a week. The successful candidate will lead the data acquisition function by defining ingestion strategy and building Azure-based data pipelines. You will translate end-user requirements into scalable engineering solutions, act as the domain’s primary Data Manager for data governance, lineage, quality, and master data management, and lead a team of data engineers in delivering reliable, compliant, and high-value data solutions to Trading, Risk, Finance, and Operations. Your responsibilities: Own ingestion strategy and define scalable batch/streaming data patterns Design and deliver Azure-based data pipelines and platform solutions Standardize connectors, schemas, controls, CI/CD, IaC, and automated testing Lead onboarding of enterprise and market data sources with SLAs and...

Data Engineer Lead - Tier 1 Bank - London - 6 months Role - Data Engineer Lead Rate - £700 per day (Inside IR35) Duration - 6 months with very likely extension Location - Hybrid / Liverpool Street - 3 days per week in an office in Liverpool Street (London) Role The Data Engineer Lead is responsible for designing, building, and supporting modern data platform, with a particular focus on Databricks, cloud-based data engineering, and leading the migration of legacy Oracle systems into scalable, cloud-native environments. The role supports the organisation's data strategy especially on Finance and Regulatory domain by ensuring high-quality, reliable pipelines and data models that enable analytics, regulatory reporting, and data-driven decision-making. The post holder plays a key leadership role within the Data Engineering function, shaping architectural direction, ensuring engineering excellence, and partnering with Technology, Architecture, and Business teams across the...

Job Description  We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Senior Cyber Security Engineer for a local government client. This position provides an opportunity to contribute to public safety and community resilience. The ideal candidate will be a technical expert in CrowdStrike for endpoint protection and Splunk for security telemetry, capable of transforming raw data into actionable intelligence. Key Responsibilities  Endpoint Strategy: Lead the deployment, policy configuration, and maintenance of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, playing a crucial role in strengthening our security posture.  SIEM Mastery: Collaborate with our SOC partner to design and optimise Splunk dashboards, alerts, and data models to identify sophisticated threats.  Incident Response: Act as a technical escalation point for high-priority security incidents, utilising EDR and SIEM tools to enable rapid containment.  Automation: Develop Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response...