148 jobs found in Abingdon

Step into a pivotal interim leadership role with one of our clients, an established elderly residential care home (non-nursing) in Reading, at a time of significant change and improvement. This is a hands on contract position where your expertise in regulatory compliance, CQC standards, and management experience and will have an immediate and measurable impact on service quality and resident outcomes. About the Role: You will take operational leadership of the service while driving targeted improvements in quality, safety, and resident experience. Working closely with the provider and existing team, you will ensure full compliance with CQC standards, embed robust governance, and implement sustainable changes. Your focus will be on delivering a safe, person-centred environment while supporting and developing the staff team through a period of transition. Key Responsibilities: * Provide day-to-day operational leadership of the residential care home, ensuring safe, person-centred care...

Role: Commercial Manager Location: Bracknell (Hybrid) Duration: 6 Months Day rate: £700 Inside IR35 Active SC clearance required Brief Overview of role / project: The Commercial Manager will lead and manage post-contract management across contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual delivery obligations, risk mitigation, and value delivery aligned with strategic objectives. This role acts as a bridge between legal, sales, delivery, procurement, and finance teams to ensure business objectives are met with minimal legal and contractual exposure. Mandatory Skills & Experience *Lead Qualified Defence Contract (QDC) single source contract management and negotiation and statements of work in preparation for governance approval. *Construct overall QDC deal structure in collaboration with internal teams and L&C *Provide QDC cross training to other key internal commercial managers *Collaborate with internal teams to achieve strategic goals *Engage with L&C...

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...

Join Our Client as a Quality Systems PMO Program Manager! Are you ready to take the lead in transforming quality management systems within the life sciences industry? Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Quality Systems PMO Program Manager to spearhead enterprise-wide QMS initiatives. This is a temporary full-time position offering an hourly rate of £27.00 for an initial contract length of 9 months. Embrace the opportunity to work remotely with just a monthly meeting commitment! Why This Role Matters: As a key player in our client's mission, you will lead the charge in ensuring consistent, compliant, and efficient quality processes across global operations. Your expertise will shape the future of quality management, and you will partner with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions that enhance governance and operational integration. Key Responsibilities: Define program deliverables, timelines, and success metrics for QMS harmonisation initiatives. Lead...

Job Title: DV Cleared Service Delivery Manager (Process Owner) Location: Basingstoke Rate: £600 per day Contract: Contractor (until 31/05/2027) Clearance: Must be willing and eligible to go through the DV Clearance process Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, fully on site Are you a proactive, customer-focused professional with a passion for delivering IT excellence? Our client, a leading organisation, is hiring for a Service Delivery Manager (Process Owner) to join their dynamic Service Management Team in Basingstoke. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in a secure IT environment, supporting critical services and driving continuous improvement. What you'll be doing: * Lead end-to-end Service Asset and Configuration Management, ensuring service delivery aligns with SLAs and KPIs. * Act as the primary contact for customer queries related to service assets and configurations. * Monitor performance metrics, analyse trends, and prepare detailed reports...

Project Manager Location: 5 days onsite in Basingstoke Length: Until end of May 2027 Rate: £500 per day via umbrella ***Candidates MUST hold Active DV Clearance to be eligible to be considered for the opportunity*** Our purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As an Associate Project Manager within our business, you will contribute to this mission. Your role will involve With your rich experience in managing projects - preferably within the Defence & National Security sector you know how to stand your ground dealing with complex environments and challenging stakeholders. You have a great way of bringing people and responsibilities together and are fully aware of the impact of these projects on the services organisation. You will ensure that your financial management is in order, your scope management is adequate and all stakeholders as well as project related risks are also managed effectively by you. Your role will...

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...

Join a world-renowned aerospace organisation as a SAP Technical Delivery Manager in Preston / Frimley 1-2 days per month onsite Due to a drive for greater success, this advanced manufacturing business is currently searching for SAP Technical Delivery Manager to add to their talented, hardworking team in Preston / Frimley on an initial 6 months contract. Striving for innovation and creativity you can ensure no two days will be the same. The rate per hour: £791.70 per day inside IR35 / umbrella The role: The primary objective of the DevOps team is to efficiently deliver with good quality and good value for money, changes as agreed in the Working Group Roadmaps, and to effectively perform run and maintain activities. * The SAP Technical Delivery Consultant will be responsible for: · * Managing the effective delivery of a number of tactical SAP changes within the backlog * Ensuring optimal use of the resources with team to maximise throughput and therefore value to the business....

Software Engineering Manager Certain Advantage is hiring for a Software Engineering Manager based in the Farnborough area. This role is on a contract basis and is site-based. The Company We’re working with a Manufacturing business that operates in the Aerospace sector. They design, manufacture and deliver industry-leading commercial aircraft, and a separate Space and Defence division. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? The Role: This role is for a Software Engineering Manager—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Lead the day-to-day activities of the software team Plan, design, develop, verify, and integrate the software for the high-altitude, long-endurance Zephyr aircraft. Acting as the technical authority for software, ensuring compliance with safety, performance,...

R&D Engineering Manager Certain Advantage is hiring for an R&D Engineering Manager based in the Warwickshire area. This role is on a contract basis and is site-based. The Company We’re working with a Manufacturing business that blends British craftsmanship with cutting-edge innovation to create luxury vehicles that redefine performance and style. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role. The Role: This role is for an R&D Engineering Manager —someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be leading a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Responsible for improving or developing new products, components, equipment, systems, technologies, or processes Assisting with formulating business plans and budgets for product development Analysing quality/safety test results Keeping abreast of new developments in the industry and...

IT Programme Manager Certain Advantage is hiring for an IT Programme Manager based in the Warwickshire area. This role is on a contract basis and is site-based. The Company We’re working with a Manufacturing business that blends British craftsmanship with cutting-edge innovation to create luxury vehicles that redefine performance and style. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role. The Role: This role is for an IT Programme manager —someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be leading a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Delivery of an enterprise IT system that delivers all artefacts required for Regulation 154 Compliance Requirements development (customer, functional & software) Customer Testing Production Deployment & In-Service Support Management of the software development plan with computer programmersThe...

Operations Manager Location: Hemel Hempstead Salary: £24,141 per annum (18.75 hours per week, job share - 2.5 days p/w) Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months Are you an experienced leader within care and supported housing, looking for a flexible opportunity that still allows you to make a meaningful impact? At Hightown Housing Association, we are looking for a Care and Supported Housing Operations Manager to join us on a job share basis and help shape high-quality services that truly make a difference. At Hightown, we believe that everyone should have a home and the support they need to live fulfilled, independent lives. As part of our Care and Supported Housing team, you will play a vital role in overseeing a range of services, ensuring they are responsive, person-centred and consistently delivered to a high standard. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about leading teams, driving service improvement and...

I am currently looking for a Delivery Manager to work onsite in Gloucestershire for a Defence company on a contract running until end of March 2027. ** Role will require working onsite 5 days a week and suitable candidates must hold current UKIC DV Clearance ** * Location: 5 days per week onsite * Duration: Through to the 31/03/2027 * Day Rate: £580 - £600 per day * Clearance: Candidates must hold a current UKIC DV * IR35: Inside Areas of Responsibility: The Delivery Manager will be responsible for deliverables for an infrastructure platforms team of 20 + made up of the company, Authority and Military personnel. Scope of Work: * Team Coordination: Assist in setting up and managing multiple workstreams, ensuring tasks are clearly defined and dependencies are tracked. * Timeline Management: Monitor project timelines, flag risks early, and help teams stay on schedule through proactive follow-ups. * Progress Tracking: Maintain accurate status reports and...

SCC Database Manager 6 Month Contract   Certain Advantage is hiring for a SCC Database Manager based in Chippenham.   The SCC Database Manager role involves overseeing database maintenance and updates within a spacecraft operation or similar mission-critical systems environment.   Your responsibilities: Perform database maintenance and update activities Implement database changes as requested through change management procedures Release new databases on system Maintain database change control documentation Perform routine data and software backup and archiving activities Perform routine system maintenance and housekeeping activities to ensure optimum performance Diagnose and rectify system failures Re-start subsystems to recover from failures Support the Software Manager in system, software and database configuration management activities.  The individual Oracle database administration RHEL Solaris Windows 2012 Windows 2022 Windows 10  Does this sound like your next career...

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...

Contracts Manager Luton OR Lincoln 6-Month Contract Paying up to £60p/h (Inside IR35) Please note that due to the nature of the work you'll need to hold a high level of UK security clearance Key Responsibilities Provide strategic and tactical oversight to a number of contracts and bid activities. Drafting, negotiating and administration of complex terms and conditions of contract, working with procurement counterparts to ensure appropriate flow through with subcontractors. Produce, document, and brief [obtaining any necessary approvals] clear and informed commercial strategies to leverage the best possible outcomes. Produce accurate and compliant customer pricing by applying the appropriate pricing strategy and model to cost estimates. Take the lead in producing clear and concise correspondence, obtaining stakeholder input as and when required. Draft and review agreements such as Non-Disclosure Agreements, Software Licensing Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding and...

Cluster Events and Sales Manager - Maternity Cover - £40,000 Fantastic 12-month maternity cover opportunity to join a leading hotel group in Stratford-upon-Avon. We're recruiting for a Cluster Events and Sales Manager opportunity based in Stratford-upon-Avon. This is a 12-month maternity cover position, perfect for an experienced hospitality professional looking to take the next step within a busy 4-star hotel environment, where you'll play a key role in driving events & sales performance across the two properties. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team in Stratford-upon-Avon, with access to ongoing development, excellent company perks, and the chance to work within a well-established hotel group. What's in it for you? Free health club membership (T&Cs apply) Discounts across the hotel group Family & Friends discounts across the hotel group Support with training and professional qualifications Access to learning & development opportunities...

Senior Product Manager - Website Transformation Contract: 6 months Rate: Up to £600 per day (PAYE) Location: Hampshire (Hybrid working) We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to join a large-scale website transformation programme within a complex organisation. This is a delivery-focused role within the Digital User Experience team, where you'll take ownership of a funded transformation backlog and drive improvements across a global digital estate. Key Responsibilities Own and prioritise a well-established backlog of website transformation work Manage and evolve the product roadmap, aligning to programme objectives Lead an Agile delivery team within the Digital User Experience function Drive delivery across key areas including website journeys (e.g. events, course/content pages) Oversee the rollout of a recent brand refresh across the digital estate Support ongoing upgrades to platforms and underlying systems Make confident product decisions in a fast-paced,...

Project Manager - Finance Systems Implementation Location: Glocuestershire Working Pattern: One day per week in the office Pay: Daily Rate (Negotiable) Duration: 6 Months Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of a major finance systems transformation programme. This role will be responsible for managing the end-to-end implementation of a suite of finance systems, working closely with finance stakeholders, business teams, and external software suppliers to ensure a smooth transition from project initiation through to post-implementation support and project closure. The successful candidate will bring strong project management expertise, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and experience delivering complex finance systems implementations, upgrades, or ERP projects. Key Responsibilities Project Leadership & Delivery Lead and coordinate the implementation of finance systems, ensuring delivery across all project...

Financial Systems Project Manager Location: Gloucestershire (Hybrid Working) Contract: Fixed-Term Contract - 6 Months Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm The Role We are seeking an experienced Financial Systems Project Manager to lead the implementation and upgrade of our finance systems. This is a key project role responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of a suite of financial systems that meet the needs of the organisation, are implemented effectively, and are delivered on time. Working closely with Finance, wider business teams, and external software suppliers, you will manage all stages of the project lifecycle, including planning, data migration, user acceptance testing (UAT), training, go-live, and post-implementation support. Key Responsibilities Lead the finance systems implementation project from planning through to successful completion. Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with...