This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation which is embracing transformation as the company grows and further develops its financial services offering. The role is hybrid with some flexible remote working with an excellent salary to £55K plus bonus and attractive benefits package.

Business Project Manager – Skills and knowledge:

• Qualification in project management and evidence of exposure to leading a diverse range of projects and work streams with the credibility to manage relationships with senior and diverse stakeholders.

• Strong and robust project / portfolio reporting including raising and management of risks, issues and mitigation plans.

• Expert planning, judgment and analytical skills including financial cost benefit analysis.

• Critical thinking, problem solving, planning, organizing and decision making skills with the ability to delegate and manage conflict.

• Strong understanding of business functions and structures, with experience of working with IT teams on complex projects.

• Excellent interpersonal and situational leadership skills with a customer centric approach.

• Resilient, robust, challenging with the ability to influence.

Business Project Manager – Areas of Responsibility: 

• To support Senior Management stakeholders across the business in the delivery of key business projects designed to accelerate business development and growth in line with the business strategy.

• To design, develop and implement project and programme plans ensuring visibility and reassurance for required sponsors; acting as a sounding board for the business, ensuring that growth and change aspirations are managed and delivered in line with business governance frameworks.

• Lead the planning and implementation of project plans, facilitate the definition of project scopes, objectives, outcomes, dependencies and risks and accurately identify project tasks and resource requirements.

• Take the lead as Project Manager where required and work with sponsors and project teams to define and impact assess requirements, gain the appropriate approvals to proceed with projects and produce the required documentation for projects to expected quality standards.

Please forward your CV at the earliest convenience to our Consultant Elaine Hallworth for further information on this exciting career opportunity for Business Project Manager. To further discuss our client, and the package which includes a salary to £55K plus bonus and attractive benefits package including hybrid/remote working.

Fantastic opportunity for a Data Analyst to join our client to be responsible for fulfilling the operational reporting and information needs of their business using SQL Server databases.

This is a great role for a Data Specialist to combine business and IT experience to join a progressive IT department of a financial services provider. You will work in a hands-on capacity and be rewarded with a great cultural working environment and a competitive salary to £30K plus excellent benefits and working in a hybrid working environment (1 – 2 days per week required at the clients Lancashire offices).

Data Analyst – Skills & Experience

·Excellent knowledge of SQL

·SQL ServerA

·Ideally experience with Oracle and SSRS and integration

·Reports and data processes

·Experience in gathering and refining customer requirements

·Good working knowledge of other systems e.g., Excel, Access etc.

·Microsoft Windows Server

·Microsoft Windows Desktops

·Service management/helpdesk (desirable)

·Excellent communication skills

·Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

·Experience of working in the financial sector

A degree in Information Technology/Science/Mathematics or equivalent education and experience will be advantageous.

Data Analyst – responsibilities

·Implement business reports using Oracle or SQL Server database and reporting technologies

·Develop in conjunction with the wider business, an MI reporting strategy, evaluating and deploying the most appropriate toolset and techniques for the Company

·Develop a good understanding of the business and effectively communicate technical solutions in non-technical terms

·Develop data interfaces between internal systems to extract or import data for reporting purposes

·Delivery against regulatory reporting requirements

·Demonstrate an informed knowledge of the business to resolve problems on an on-going basis

·Possess demonstrated expertise in SQL technologies and data architecture

·Work on multiple projects both as a leader and as a project team member

·Consult with business users for needs assessment

This is an excellent opportunity to join this professional working environment with lots of career development opportunities. The successful applicant will enjoy an attractive salary of c £30k pa plus benefits and a hybrid working environment, (remote working days offered).

For further information forward your CV to Steve Hallworth at Elevate Recruitment

Lead Project Manager required by our client a leading financial services organisation to manage important projects for some of their key clients. Change Lead Project Managers are responsible for the delivery of large and complex projects or a portfolio of initiatives, spanning multiple business functions. They have demonstrable and repeated experience in the practical application of project management methods, controls, and disciplines to deliver successful, large-scale change.

The Lead Project Manager role is full-time hybrid permanent position with a flexible approach to work, predominantly remote working but an expectancy to work in our North Yorkshire office up to 40% of the time when needed. Our client is offering a competitive salary up to £70K + excellent benefits.

Lead Project Manager – Key skills and experience:-

·        You will be qualified in programme and project management, PRINCE2 or equivalent.

·        You will have recognised leadership skills and will contribute to innovative PM practices within the team.

·        Effective networking skills at senior leadership and board level will be a strength

·        You will have project management experience in the Financial Services industry

As a Lead PM you will have the ability to communicate across all levels of the business, whilst possessing compelling influencing and negotiation skills with proven organisational and time management capabilities, along with excellent analytical skills and high levels of attention to detail
Working in a fast-paced environment, with a large cross-functional project and programme team, you’ll be required to keep tasks on track, sending progress communications to stakeholders, and ensuring any issues are resolved as efficiently as possible. The Lead Project Manager’s personal impact and proven ability to lead from the front are key requirements for this role.

For further information regarding this opportunity please forward your CV to our Senior Recruiter Elaine Hallworth, who will contact you with further information

The role is a full-time hybrid permanent position based in the North Yorkshire region with a flexible home working, an attractive salary to £55K + a range of excellent benefits.

Working in a fast-paced environment, with a large cross-functional programme team, you’ll be required to keep tasks on track, sending progress communications to stakeholders, and ensuring any issues are resolved as efficiently as possible.

Project Manager Skills and experience:

We’re looking for candidates with strong knowledge of business processes, procedures and systems as well as having the ability to build and maintain effective relationships.

Essential

• Self-starters who can work with minimal direction, with a proactive and resilient approach
• People who are capable to deliver under pressure
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and literacy skills
• Able to communicate across all levels of the business, whilst possessing compelling influencing and negotiation skills
• Proven organisational and time management capabilities, along with excellent analytical skills and high levels of attention to detail

Desirable

• Financial services project management experience

You’ll be responsible for developing project plans, liaising with a wide range of stakeholders, and agreeing deliverables required to successfully complete. Pulling together information from across the business to create an achievable plan for each event, and then managing it through to completion.

For further information regarding this opportunity please forward your CV to our Senior Recruiter Elaine Hallworth, who will contact you with further information

Fantastic opportunity for an IT Systems Analyst required by a company operating in a regulated financial environment, and offering a hybrid working environment (remote working 4 days a week). You will be responsible for implementing and supporting key changes and initiatives to our clients systems and applications and to maximise usage of technology.

This is a great opportunity for a generic IT Specialist to combine their business and IT experience to join a progressive IT department in a hands-on capacity with the opportunity to develop to team lead and be rewarded with a competitive salary to £45/50K plus excellent benefits and a hybrid working environment.

IT Systems Analyst – Skills & experience: 

Good Knowledge/understanding of the following core technologies: 

• Microsoft Windows Server (all versions)
• Microsoft Windows Desktops (all versions)

• Active Directory – DNS, DHCP, WINS, Group Policy, DFS

• Ideally knowledge of SQL, Oracle and Solaris
• Ideally some knowledge of the financial services sector and applicable systems
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Project management principles and awareness 

IT Systems Analyst -Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with key IT Vendors to develop and support the core IT systems
• Undertake and own technology horizon scanning – monitor industry trends and development
• Manage technology change and the introduction of new applications and services with a sound understanding of the underlying business components and processes
• Nurture and maintain stakeholder relationships and communications as part of change
• Undertake system checks, housekeeping and daily production control of routine IT activities as necessary
• Train and educate the business on the abilities of all IT systems and implement continuous improvement
• Deputise for the Head of IT as required
• Assist the Head of IT with IT controls and governance

This is an excellent opportunity to join this professional working environment with lots of career development opportunities. This opportunity will provide the incumbent the chance to develop their skills and experience and step up to being a senior member of this IT Team. In return you will enjoy an attractive salary of c £45/50k pa plus benefits and a hybrid working environment, (remote working 4 days per week offered). Please contact our Senior Consultant Elaine Hallworth at Elevate Recruitment for further information.

IT Infrastructure Engineer required to join a fast moving, dynamic IT environment in an expanding city centre business. Based in central Liverpool with excellent transport links our client offers an attractive salary to £45K and great working atmosphere.

IT Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for managing and maintaining IT infrastructure across a  group of businesses. This person will need to have a strong knowledge of enterprise grade infrastructure both on premise and within cloud environments.

This person will play a vital role in progressing the groups IT Strategy and will need to be flexible and versatile when it comes to designing, building and maintaining our technology stack.

IT Infrastructure Engineer – SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Technical

• Virtualisation Experience (Hyper V / VMWARE)
• Enterprise Windows Server Experience (2008 – 2019 editions)
• PowerShell Experience
• Knowledge of “managed desktop / VDI Platforms” – Remote Desktop Services / Horizon 7 / Citrix
• Layered Network Switching (Cisco / Aruba)
• Enterprise Storage Systems (HP 3Par / Nimble)
• Office 365 (EXCHANGE > O365 Migration experience preferable)
• AV Configuration and Management (Sophos Intercept X)
• Enterprise Firewall Experience (Sophos XG / SonicWall / Checkpoint)
• Multi-Site Networking experience (VPN / MPLS / SD-WAN)
• SIP Telephony Experience
• Implementation of SIEM Products
• Microsoft Azure (SaaS /IaaS) services
• Microsoft Azure migration from Hyper V
• Microsoft O365 / Azure Security Suite / Conditional Access

Experience

• Strong leadership
• Excellent communicator to all levels of team members
• Excellent personal time management abilities combined with ability to assist with practising team members to manage their time to deliver in line with projects
• To have a strong knowledge of enterprise network management tools (Microsoft based)
• Technical Ability – Ability to use ITSM tools and all business software used
• Problem-solving and creativity in designing workable solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• To act as a deputy to the Head of IT

This is an excellent opportunity to join this exciting expanding company at a time of new IT structure and strategy. This opportunity will provide the incumbent the chance to develop their skills and experience and step up to being a senior member of this IT Team.

For further information forward your CV to Elaine Hallworth at Elevate Recruitment