15 strategic lead jobs found

Wakefield \(WF1\) \| Hybrid Working £26.62 per hour Temp to Perm Opportunity Lynx Employment Services are recruiting for an experienced Senior Category Manager to join a successful Commercial Services Team supporting Wakefield Council. This is an exciting opportunity for a procurement professional to lead strategic procurement activity across key corporate categories including ICT, HR and Financial Services, helping to deliver value for money, efficiencies and innovative sourcing solutions that support council priorities. ### The Role You will provide a professional, customer-focused procurement service for the acquisition of goods, services and works within a category management framework. You will lead a team of procurement professionals, manage significant third-party spend and deliver complex procurement projects from inception through to contract award and management. ### Key Responsibilities Lead and manage procurement activity across ICT, HR and Financial Services...

Wakefield (WF1) £26.62 per hour Contract until 28 August 2026 Hybrid / Flexible Working Lynx Employment Services are recruiting for an experienced Senior Commercial Lead – Commercial Policy & Data to join Wakefield Council's Commercial Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and embedding commercial best practice across the Council. Working at a strategic level, you will lead the development of commercial policies, procedures, governance frameworks, training programmes and data-driven insights that support value for money, transparency and continuous improvement. ### Key Responsibilities • Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of commercial policies, procedures, documentation and strategies. • Design and deliver commercial training and guidance for Council officers and elected members. • Drive commercial excellence and best practice across the organisation. • Develop and oversee commercial governance frameworks and...

Climate Change Manager Contract: 3 Months Initially (Ongoing Potential) Rate: £250 - £300 per day (Umbrella) Location: Morden, South London Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 Days Office / 2 Days Home   An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Climate Change Manager to join a forward-thinking local authority on an initial 3-month contract with strong potential for extension. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving climate action across the borough, leading strategic programmes, securing funding and managing a specialist climate team.   Key Responsibilities Lead the development and delivery of climate strategies, action plans and annual programmes Manage and motivate a specialist climate and sustainability team Act as the lead advisor on climate change matters to senior stakeholders and elected members Secure external funding and develop innovative financing solutions for climate initiatives Build strong partnerships with residents, businesses, community...

Job title: Insight Manager Contract: 6 Months Working Pattern: Remote (occasional travel required) Rate: £600-£800 per day (Umbrella) The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Insight Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a data-driven professional who thrives on transforming complex operational and financial data into compelling insights and strategic recommendations. You will play a pivotal role in supporting business improvement initiatives across Field Operations, helping senior stakeholders make informed decisions that maximise performance, return, and long-term success. We're looking for someone who combines strong analytical capability with exceptional storytelling skills, someone confident presenting to senior leadership and able to communicate insights in a clear, engaging, and commercially impactful way. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain insightful reports, dashboards, and performance tracking tools....

Portfolio HR & Reward are currently recruiting for a People Operations Manager to join our client on a 12-month fixed-term contract. We are looking for a seasoned professional who can balance strategic oversight with the day-to-day delivery of a high-quality HR service. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services, you will lead a dedicated team of three-comprising a People Operations Advisor, Assistant, and Coordinator. This role is split between Enfield (3 days) and Welwyn Garden City (1-2 days), making it an ideal move for a leader who enjoys being visible across sites and driving a consistent, high-standard employee experience. The Role As the subject matter expert for all things People Operations, you will oversee the entire employee lifecycle, ensuring that recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes are seamless and compliant. A significant part of your remit will involve managing complex employee relations cases, providing pragmatic guidance to managers, and...

Business Analyst 6 Months - Contract Wokingham (2 days a week on site) Are you a high-caliber Business Analyst ready to take the reins on complex change initiatives? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and have a knack for transforming ambiguity into structured solutions? If so, we want to hear from you! Our client is seeking an experienced and driven Business Analyst who is passionate about uncovering user needs and delivering measurable outcomes. Role Purpose: As a Business Analyst, you'll lead the way in discovery, challenge assumptions, and dive deep into the details of business problems. Your ability to work independently and drive clarity will be key to translating complex challenges into actionable requirements. Core Focus Areas: Proactive Discovery & Problem Framing - Lead structured discovery to understand problems before proposing solutions. - Utilize Design Thinking and Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) frameworks to uncover true user needs. - Facilitate workshops...

Job Purpose To provide strategic and operational technical leadership on fire safety, fire engineering, and associated building safety risks across the Councils housing portfolio. The postholder supports the Council, as Accountable Person and Principal Accountable Person for its Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs), by providing specialist technical advice, assurance, and oversight in relation to fire safety compliance, design standards, refurbishment activities, fire protection systems, contractor performance, and incident investigation. The role provides independent technical assurance in relation to fire and building safety risks, supports the development of safe systems of work, contributes to incident management, and ensures technical compliance with relevant fire safety, building safety, and health and safety legislation. The role does not ordinarily hold primary operational responsibility for building-level risk management, which remains with the Building Safety Management...

Job Opportunity: Investment Accounting Manager Rate - 475 per day (umbrella) Contract - 6 months Location - Warwick (hybrid- 2 days per week onsite) Are you an experienced finance professional looking to take the next step in your career? Our client, a leading organization in the investment sector, is seeking a dynamic and motivated Investment Accounting Manager to join their team for a 6-month contract, with the potential for extension. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a hybrid setting based in Warwick, where you'll spend just two days per week on-site! What You'll Do: As the Investment Accounting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in financial reporting and performance evaluation. You will lead a team of 8 investment accountants, ensuring accurate financial analysis and insights that drive decision-making across multiple projects. You will also be responsible for: Overseeing financial reporting, forecasting, planning, and budgeting. Conducting variance...

HR Manager Location: Bedfordshire / Buckinghamshire Border Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + Benefits Contract: Full-Time | Permanent Sector: FMCG / Manufacturing The Business We are partnering with a fast-growing, privately owned manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and operational excellence. Following significant investment, continued growth and ambitious future plans, the business is looking to appoint an experienced HR Manager to build structure, strengthen people processes and support the next phase of development. This is a highly visible role within a successful and entrepreneurial environment where leadership are committed to investing in both people and infrastructure. The Opportunity This is a broad and hands-on HR leadership role reporting directly into senior leadership. The successful candidate will take ownership of the HR function across the business, supporting operational teams whilst also helping shape the wider people strategy. The...

This is an opportunity for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join a Joint Venture Project Management Team during the pre-FEED of a $ multibillion project. Acting on behalf of the JV, the role provides technical input to ensure the facilities scope is specified safely, operably, and cost-effectively. The Lead Mechanical Engineer collaborates across disciplines and communicates key concepts to both project management and the contractor, with a pre-FEED focus on capital cost optimisation, risk management, and efficient execution. Candidates must have demonstrable experience, in a lead capacity, of static equipment across pressure vessels, columns, towers, reactors and internals, including high-alloy, high-pressure / heavy-wall equipment, heat exchangers, large-bore / high-alloy process & utility piping, storage tanks / vessels and cryogenic cold boxes, with working awareness of equipment used in downstream refining / chemicals e.g. hydro-processing, sour gas treatment, ethylene...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Business Change Lead Location: Warwick / Hybrid Contract Type: 12 months with scope to extend Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Change Lead to support a major transformation programme focused on process improvement, operational readiness, and technology enhancement within a complex operational environment. This role will play a key part in driving business change activities across multiple workstreams, ensuring successful adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working. The successful candidate will work closely with programme...

P+S Recruitment are pleased to be working on behalf of our clients, who are currently seeking a HSE Manager to join their team based in Loddon on a full-time temporary basis. Role Summary: The Temporary HSE Manager will be responsible for conducting a thorough review of current Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) practices, identifying gaps, and implementing practical improvements. The role focuses on strengthening compliance, standardising processes, and embedding a proactive safety culture across the organisation within a defined timeframe. Main Responsibilities: * Produce clear, practical HSE procedures, guidance, and operational documentation aligned to ISO standards and client expectations * Deliver a prioritised HSE action plan with defined timescales, responsibilities, measurable outcomes, and supporting documentation * Produce updated event reporting processes, reporting tools, risk controls, and safe systems of work documentation for business use *...

Onshore Consents Manager for a major offshore wind project in The United Kingdom. Responsibilities Support the company Onshore Consents Lead on onshore consents and stakeholder engagement strategies. Coordination of input to DCO Examination relating to Onshore EIA & Project HRA. Interface with the company engineering team, Support contract management with environmental consultancy service providers. Deliver commitments within the company Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC). Attendance of Community Liaison Groups. Onshore stakeholder comms & meetings. Support onshore stakeholder engagement, communications and community engagement initiatives, including delivering community benefit packages. Requirements Appreciation of technical, commercial/contractual and policy aspects of connecting large infrastructure projects to the grid. Stakeholder / Relationship management skills in a similar environment with stakeholders. Planning, environmental or geographical degree...

Purpose of the Role Lead the architectural design and governance of secure technology solutions that bridge corporate IT infrastructure with site-based Operational Technology (OT/SCADA). This position owns the structural design frameworks required to protect critical utility infrastructure through advanced data protection, immutable backup strategies, and comprehensive disaster recovery (DR) capabilities. Key Responsibilities IT/OT Integration: Architect secure, high-availability interfaces connecting enterprise systems with critical industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA), utilizing industry blueprints like the Purdue Model. Data Resilience & Immutability: Design and govern advanced data protection roadmaps, focusing heavily on immutable (WORM) and air-gapped backup solutions to secure infrastructure against ransomware and sophisticated cyber threats. Disaster Recovery: Define, model, and maintain end-to-end Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) architectures to...

Test Manager Certain Advantage is hiring for a Test Manager based in Central London. This role is on a contract basis and is hybrid-based. The Company We’re working with a global energy company involved in oil, gas, and renewable energy, focused on powering progress through more sustainable energy solutions. 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 Test 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: Test Strategy & Programme Governance Large-Scale UAT Custom-Built Functionality Assurance Integration & End-to-End Assurance Defect Management & Quality Control Cutover, Go-Live & Hypercare ReadinessThe Individual We’re looking for people who can show: Proven experience as a Test Manager on large, complex trading, logistics, or...