39 strategic lead jobs found

North West | Hybrid Working | 12–18 Month Contract Some interim roles are simply about keeping things ticking over. This isn’t one of them. This is a highly visible leadership role managing both Technical and NPD activity across the business. With ambitious expansion plans, increasing customer complexity and a broad international supply network, they’re looking for an experienced Technical Manager to help shape the next chapter. The environment is entrepreneurial, collaborative and refreshingly non-corporate. It’s a business with strong values, a genuine team culture and plenty of autonomy — ideal for someone who enjoys building structure, influencing positively and making a tangible impact quickly. The opportunity You’ll lead the safety, legality, quality and NPD agenda across a diverse product portfolio manufactured through a network of co-manufacturing partners. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery and will suit someone comfortable balancing...

Head of Estates & Facilities Contract Length - 6-Month Contract Salary - £60,000 - £68,000 pro rata Location - Wrexham Days - Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week Trek Recruitment is partnering with a large, prestigious organisation in Wrexham to recruit an experienced Head of Estates & Facilities for an initial 6-month contract. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of estates and campus services across a multi-site portfolio. THE ROLE You will lead the strategic direction and day-to-day delivery of a comprehensive estates and facilities function. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned estates professional to make a significant impact on the organisation's campus environment, operational efficiency, and long-term estate development. Key Responsibilities Provide visible and strategic leadership for Estates Management services across multiple sites (20 mile radius of Wrexham, Wrexham main day to day...

Service Manager (Licensing) – Interim Location: Hybrid (Local Authority) Contract: 3–6 months initially (with potential extension) Rate: Competitive (Grade 10 equivalent) Start Date: ASAP Atom Recruitment is currently partnering with a local authority to recruit an experienced Service Manager – Licensing on an interim basis. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing licensing services, committee processes, and frontline regulatory teams. The Role You will lead the delivery of licensing services in line with the Licensing Act 2003 while managing a team of Licensing Officers, Processing Officers, and Inspectors. Key responsibilities include: * Leading Licensing Committee processes, including preparing reports and presenting policy options to Members * Overseeing licensing enforcement activity and ensuring compliance * Supporting and developing frontline staff through site visits and inspections * Representing the service at Safety Advisory Groups...

We are working on behalf of a global financial services client to bring to market a PM position. This is an opportunity for an experienced project manager to join a global organisation working on a review of their trading book. This role will initially run until May 2026 although it is part of a wider long-term program of work, so would have potential to extend beyond this. Key responsibilities include: Lead change and transformation projects in Capital Markets, focusing on regulation, risk, and controls Use knowledge of markets, products, and risk (market/credit) to support initiatives Build strong relationships and collaborate with stakeholders across trading, finance, risk, tech, and operations Gather business requirements and work with technology teams to turn them into solutions Manage risks, dependencies, and updates while keeping stakeholders informed and projects on track Key experience and skills: 5-7 years of experience as a project manager Experience within a capital...

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...

Your new company A global leader within the biopharmaceutical industry, with a strong international footprint, they deliver innovative solutions spanning manufacturing, laboratory services, and supply chain operations. Currently undergoing a major transformation, the business is investing heavily in strengthening and harmonising its Quality Management Systems (QMS) to ensure consistent compliance, operational efficiency, and inspection readiness across its network of sites and supplier partnerships. Known for its collaborative culture and commitment to continuous improvement, the organisation offers the opportunity to work on high-impact programmes that directly influence quality standards and regulatory excellence on a global scale. Your new role As a Senior Quality Systems (QMS) Project Manager, you will lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives focused on harmonising and enhancing global quality systems.Operating within a PMO framework, you will drive the delivery of...

Pensions Accounting and Investment Manager (Finance) Location: Chichester Contract: Temporary Pay Rate: £40.79 PAYE or £52.21 Umbrella An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated professional to lead the delivery of pension accounting, investment, and governance services within a large public sector pension environment. This senior leadership role will involve providing strategic direction and professional expertise in the management of pension schemes, ensuring efficient, effective, and customer-focused service delivery. You will lead a dedicated team, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and oversee the development and implementation of projects, policies, and strategies in line with statutory requirements. Key Responsibilities Lead pension accounting, investment, and governance activities. Manage, develop, and motivate a high-performing team and external providers. Drive service improvements through effective resource planning and innovative...

Order Ref: (phone number removed) Position Title: Sustainability Technical Project Manager Duration: Contract Location: Crewe, Cheshire Main Goals and Objectives: Lead and deliver sustainability initiatives within Procurement, ensuring clear execution of projects that reduce supply chain impact, support compliance, and integrate sustainability into sourcing decisions. Drive operational delivery of the Procurement sustainability roadmap, translating strategy into measurable actions across suppliers, processes, and governance. Ensure alignment with the Clients' requirements while enabling buyers and stakeholders with practical tools, guidance, and support. Main Responsibilities: Project Delivery (core of the role) Lead sustainability projects end-to-end owned by procurement Lead delivery of sustainability roadmap of procurement Build and manage project plans, actions, owners, deadlines, and risks. Run governance: meeting cadence, progress reporting, escalation management...

Role: Future Engineering Operations Manager Location: Marylebone Station, London - with travel to depots as required Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum Role Purpose Chiltern Railways is preparing for a new era of fleet capability, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. We are seeking a Future Engineering Operations Manager to lead the strategic planning and development of our engineering operations, ensuring our workforce, depots, stabling facilities, and rolling stock strategies are ready to meet the demands of the future railway. This role is not about day-to-day engineering management. Instead, it focuses on long term planning, capability development, and shaping the systems, people, and infrastructure that will support Chiltern’s future fleet and operational requirements. You will play a key role in preparing the organisation for new technologies, new rolling stock, and evolving customer and operational expectations. Key...

Role: Station & Customer Operations Manager Location: Marylebone Station, London Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum Role Purpose Chiltern Railways is committed to delivering stations that are safe, intuitive, accessible, and designed around the needs of our customers. We are seeking a Stations & Customer Operations specialist to lead the strategic planning and development of station operations, ensuring that future designs, upgrades, and major projects reflect both operational practicality and exceptional customer experience. This role focuses on long-term planning, design influence, and operational readiness—not day to day station management. You will shape how our stations evolve, ensuring that passenger handling, customer experience, and operational requirements are embedded into every project and investment decision. You will engage in projects that are being delivered internally or that are being developed with third...

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...

HR Transformation Project Manager 18‑Month Fixed Term - Lead the Change. Shape the Future. Role Overview - A Mission of Transformation Step into a role where you don't just manage projects - you reshape an entire HR ecosystem. As our HR Transformation Project Manager, you will be the driving force behind a suite of high‑impact initiatives, including the full implementation of MyPulse, a new Time & Attendance solution, and the decommissioning of legacy systems across a multi‑site manufacturing environment. Your work will define how our people experience HR for years to come. This is your opportunity to lead with influence, partner globally, and deliver change that sticks. Key Responsibilities MyPulse Implementation - Act as the local "business owner" for the full rollout of MyPulse, with a strong focus on Compensation and HCM modules. Time & Attendance Transformation - Lead the setup of a new clocking system across multiple sites, coordinating with Facilities, IM/IT,...

The Opportunity: We are seeking a proactive and empathetic interim Income Manager for a Social Housing provider based at a head office in Leicester. This is a hybrid post with 2-3 days a week in the office. There is an opportunity for this role to get permanent. The primary focus of this role is to support customers in sustaining their tenancies through a customer-focused approach, fostering a culture of early intervention and arrears prevention while robustly managing rent, service charge, and lease fee income. Key Income Manager duties: * Manage a portfolio of arrears cases to ensure debt is consistently reducing across a variety of tenure types. * Handle end-to-end arrears enforcement by issuing legal notices, preparing court documentation, and representing the organisation in court to request appropriate orders. * Lead on the annual rent and service charge setting process, communicating all adjustments clearly to superior landlords, tenants, and...

3 month temp role Finance Manager £55,235 - £58,236 Glasgow Monday - Friday 845am - 1645 Role Purpose Lead and manage a high-quality finance function, driving performance, teamwork, and accountability. Support delivery of strategic objectives while ensuring effective financial control and reporting. Key Responsibilities 1. Leadership & Staff Management Manage, motivate, and develop finance staff, including appraisals, training, and wellbeing. Plan and allocate resources to ensure efficient delivery of finance services. Support recruitment, induction, and performance management.2. Financial Management Lead budget preparation with senior leadership and budget holders. Produce management accounts, financial analysis, and budget monitoring reports. Oversee cash flow forecasting and treasury management. Manage month-end processes and quarterly VAT returns. Provide financial data for external reporting.3. Development & Funding Support financial appraisals of...

Building Safety Manager Our Client is looking for Building Saftety Manager to provide professional leadership and assurance in the management of building safety for the Council's HRBs. Lead the operational management of building safety for designated HRBs within the council's housing stock. - Oversee compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025, ensuring that statutory duties are fully discharged. - Build, maintain and review Building Safety Cases and Building Safety Case Reports, ensuring accurate documentation, up-to-date records and evidence of effective control measures. - Undertake and coordinate regular building inspections, reviews, assessments and audits relating to structural and fire & building safety. - Work with the Fire & Building Safety Manager, Head of Fire & Building Safety and other stakeholders...

Senior Finance Manager - Franchise Partnerships, Retail Senior Finance Manager - Franchise Partnerships, Retail The location of the role is Paddington, London (hybrid working). The duration of the contract is 4 months. The pay rate on offer is £650 - £750 per day (via Umbrella agency). Role purpose As Senior Finance Manager - Franchise Partnerships, you will lead financial strategy and governance for franchise operations across Asia, MENA, and Europe. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen, capable of delivering profitable growth through robust financial planning, insightful analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Behaviours of being curious, tenacious and brave will enable you to be successful as you collaborate and bring structure into the numbers. This is a role where you can make a real difference in creating value as we work with our Partners to grow, modernise and reset our franchise partner agreements, delivering profitable...

Collections Manager (Fixed Term Contract - 6-12 Months) Location: Melton Mowbray Contract: Fixed Term Contract (6-12 Months) Salary: Competitive The Opportunity Red Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of our client, a specialist debt collection business, for an experienced Collections Manager to join the organisation on a 6-12 month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will oversee the end-to-end collections and litigation lifecycle, manage key third-party relationships, and drive improved recovery outcomes while maintaining strong regulatory compliance. This role would suit an experienced collections professional with a strong regulatory background, who is comfortable operating both strategically and operationally in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Develop, create, and execute a strategic business plan for historic and aged debt, with a focus on maximising recoveries and reducing future risk. Lead the end-to-end collections lifecycle, including...

Programme Manager – Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) - Contract - London (Hybrid) Location: Waterside – Hybrid (3 days onsite) Contract: Initial 3–6 month contract with potential extension Start Date: ASAP Rate: Competitive market rates We are looking for an experienced Project / Programme Manager to lead a global Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) implementation programme. This role will focus on delivering a new strategic identity solution across a large and complex organisation, working closely with technical teams, stakeholders and delivery partners to ensure successful implementation. Responsibilities Lead the delivery of a global IGA programme Manage third-party delivery partners and internal teams Drive Joiner, Mover and Leaver (JML) process design Oversee integrations across HR systems, Active Directory/Entra and security platforms Support application onboarding and access governance activities Manage programme plans, risks and stakeholder...

CMA Recruitment Group is supporting an established and forward-thinking organisation to recruit an experienced Finance Project Manager to join their collaborative team. Operating within a purpose-driven environment, the organisation is recognised for its commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and delivering meaningful impact. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a key role during an exciting period of change, contributing to both financial transformation and strategic decision-making. The role will suit a proactive finance professional who enjoys improving processes, working with systems and partnering with stakeholders to drive performance and efficiency. What will the Finance Project Manager role involve? Lead core finance activities including budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management to support strategic objectives Support system enhancements and implementations, improving reporting, controls and overall finance processes Partner with stakeholders...

Position: Infrastructure Architect – Large-Scale Solutions (On-Prem & Cloud) Location: Basildon, UK (5 days a week from office) long term contract position Job Summary The Infrastructure Project Manager is responsible for delivering complex and strategic IT Infrastructure projects within a global environment. Reporting to the Programme Director and/or Programme Manager, this role scopes, plans, and delivers projects and initiatives to meet specified business needs, controlling resources from multiple areas (including third parties) to achieve agreed cost, time, and quality objectives. The Infrastructure Project Manager is accountable for the progress and successful delivery of project efforts, ensuring adherence to governance, methodology, and best practices. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage complex IT Infrastructure projects from initiation to implementation, including project set-up, kick-off, requirements analysis, solution design, build, test, production...