Experienced Test Lead / Manager opportunity for our client in financial services, where you will be responsible for determining the testing strategy, detailed planning, scripts, and testing scenarios across SIT and UAT for a major systems transformation for our financial services client.

Test Lead / Manager role offers an excellent package including:

• Competitive Salary c£60K/£75K
• Hybrid Working – c2 days in office
• 35 Hour Week
• Private Healthcare
• Generous pension
• Free Onsite Parking
• 25 days holidays

You will also be responsible for supporting the Test Delivery Team with the management and execution of the Testing Phases of this major systems transformation project. This will include preparation for SIT and UAT, supporting key business representatives and stakeholders during UAT, liaison with the 3rd party Consultancy supplier to ensure the SIT and UAT Environments are setup, along with the management of defects identified during Testing phases, configured and operate correctly, covering daily batches and periodic processing within the environments. You will also supervise other testers’ performances and guide them through the process and assisting with defect management. This role is offered as a 12 month fixed term contract.

Test Manager- Key Skills and Experience: –

• Test Analysis skills required (Test case creation, etc.)
• Proven System Testing and Regression Testing skills required
• Technical knowledge on creating and updating test artefacts for business applications
• At least 2 years’ experience within the insurance sector or Banking Sector in related software testing role and with an understanding of a broad range of Savings and Mortgage products.
• Offshore management experience
• Computer Science/I.T. related degree desirable.
• Systematic problem solving skills and the ability to implement solutions to solve root cause of problems
• Excellent communication skills, relationship and stakeholder management
• Project management principles and awareness
• Appreciation of regulatory environment and business impact
• Able to handle multiple, complex priorities balancing the needs of each according to business impact

Test Manager- Responsibilities

• Manage technology change across the company and the Project Test Delivery Team in planning the UAT Phase(s), including the creation and management of UAT Testcases in the Testcase Management Tool.
• Assist the business stakeholders with creating and validating their Acceptance Criteria.
• Develop and oversee the SIT strategy, ensuring comprehensive test coverage across all integrations and interfaces. Define test scope, timelines, and entry/exit criteria while aligning with overall project goals.
• Lead the execution of SIT test cases, monitor test progress, and drive defect triaging and resolution with development teams and vendors. Ensure adherence to quality standards and escalate critical issues impacting go-live readiness.
• Collaborate with the project team, internal SMEs, developers, infrastructure teams, and third-party vendors to ensure smooth integration testing. Provide regular test progress reports, highlight risks, and recommend mitigation strategies to project leadership
• Build systems knowledge and identify the key processes that are run in Business Applications to support the UAT.

This is an excellent opportunity to join this professional working environment with exciting career development opportunities and the chance to have a broad range of duties and responsibilities.

• Competitive Salary c£60/75K
• Hybrid Working environment
• 35 Hour Week
• Private Healthcare
• Generous pension
• Free Onsite Parking
• Offered as an 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Please forward your CV to Elaine Hallworth and we will be back in touch to discuss the role and client further.

Mortgage Underwriter opportunity to provide an efficient and professional mortgage underwriting service for a major lender to their clients customers and intermediaries through compliant regulated meetings.

Excellent package includes:

• c£39k Salary
• Hybrid Working – mainly remote with occasional days in office
• 35 Hour Week
• Private Healthcare
• Generous pension
• Free Onsite Parking
• 25 days holidays (rising with service) + 8 bank holidays plus other benefits.
• Offered as an 18 month FTC

Mortgage Underwriter Key skills and experience:-

• CeMap qualified or industry equivalent.
• 5 GCSE at Grade C or above including Maths and English or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Experience of Microsoft packages including word & excel.
• Ability to independently manage multiple tasks
• Strong attention to detail

Mortgage Underwriter Responsibilities:

• Process mortgage Decision in Principle (DIP) requests from intermediaries within SLA.
• Process mortgage applications on the software system and complete all procedural administrative documentation efficiently liaising with the customer during the application process.
• Maintain accurate records and notes throughout all stages of the mortgage application.
• To approve mortgage applications (direct and introduced) within specified limits in accordance with Lending Policy.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional working environment with exciting career development opportunities. The role is offered as an 18 month Fixed Term Contract and will provide the incumbent the chance to develop their skills and experience. In return you will enjoy an attractive salary of c £39K, a hybrid working environment and a range of benefits including a 35-hour week, healthcare, pension, and free onsite parking.

Our client welcomes applications from a diverse background and encourages equality and inclusion in their workforce. Forward your CV to Steve Hallworth and we will be back in touch to discuss the role and client further.

Exciting opportunity for a Salesforce Platform Product Owner to serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, driving the development and enhancement of Salesforce-based solutions. This role is key to ensuring that our clients Salesforce platform is optimised for performance, scalability and integration with other business applications.

Excellent package offered as:

• c£80/85K Salary
• Attractive Bonus
• Private Healthcare
• Generous pension
• Other great benefits
• Hybrid working

Salesforce Platform Manager Experience / Qualifications:

• Experience as a Salesforce Product Owner or Scrum Master working with Salesforce applications (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, etc.).
• Experience managing Salesforce development teams
• Strong experience with Agile methodology, including backlog management, sprint planning, and user story development.
• Experience implementing Salesforce in large Enterprise organisations
• Experience with Salesforce configuration, reporting, automation, and integration with other enterprise systems.
• Ideally experienced in sectors such as pharmaceuticals or healthcare.

Salesforce Platform Manager – Skills & Knowledge:

• Solid understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, including Apex, Visualforce, Lightning, and Salesforce APIs.
• Knowledge of CRM best practices and how Salesforce can be tailored to meet business needs.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into actionable user stories and system requirements.
• Familiarity with tools like JIRA, Confluence, or similar project management platforms.
• Knowledge of deployment/backup tools (Gearset / OwnBackup)
• Salesforce Certified Administrator (ADM 201)

You will be responsible for managing the Salesforce product backlog, defining business requirements, ensuring seamless product delivery, and maximizing the value of our Salesforce platform to meet organisational goals.

This role is key to ensuring that our clients Salesforce platform is optimised for performance, scalability and integration with other business applications. Furthermore, you will lead the creation of the product business case to secure continued value & ROI; in addition to ensuring resource availability and objective alignment for new Salesforce initiatives.

This position requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of Salesforce capabilities, business processes, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions internationally as the role evolves.

This is an excellent opportunity to join this professional working environment with exciting career development opportunities and the chance to have a broad range of duties and responsibilities.

Excellent package offered as: c£80/85K Salary plus an attractive Bonus, Private Healthcare, generous pension and many more great benefits as well as some hybrid working

Forward your CV to Elaine Hallworth and we will be back in touch to discuss the role and client further.

Exciting Product Manager opportunity for an experienced Product Specialist for our client a mortgage retailer with ambitious and exciting plans to build its product offering, customer base and brand awareness. This role will be pivotal to the business achieving its growth ambitions and will play a lead role in developing their product offering.

The Product Specialist will work to develop the Product portfolio and drive its success – Excellent package includes:

• c£55k Salary
• Hybrid Working – c2 days in office
• 35 Hour Week
• Private Healthcare
• Generous pension
• Free Onsite Parking

Product Manager – Key skills & Experience

• Significant experience within financial services (critical)
• Understanding of mortgage products and their features gained through working for a lender
• Understanding of savers products and their features gained through working for a lender (desirable)
• Proven experience growing a specialist mortgage book for a lender (desirable)
• Great understanding of the specialist mortgage market and experience in the development of new products and bringing these to market
• Excellent attention to detail and an analytical mindset.
• Commercial outlook, with a passion for delivering positive customer outcomes.
• Ambition with a desire to grow and develop in your career.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Good organisational skills, self motivated with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Good initiative with the ability to be bold and think outside the box.
• Strong numerical skillset: ability to understand the commercial impact of repricing our mortgage products and to track and analyse their performance in the market.

Product Manager – Key Responsibilities

• Support the development an effective product strategy through understanding trends of the marketplace
• Support the development of market share through the design and launch of new products
• Develop, deliver and monitor products to ensure the range meets customer needs
• To take responsibility for the development and communication of the lenders product range to ensure that the lender achieves its share of the market and the desired profitability levels of the lender’s products and/or services, benchmarking these against our competitors.
• To prepare product related MI and activity reports for the Product Committee, Executive team and Board of Directors.
• To drive forward proposals from concept right through to delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity to join this professional working environment with exciting career development opportunities and the chance to have a broad range of duties and responsibilities.

• 55k Salary
• Hybrid Working environment
• 35 Hour Week
• Private Healthcare
• Generous pension
• Free Onsite Parking

The role will provide the incumbent the chance to develop their skills and experience and become a senior member of this organisation. Our client welcomes applications from a diverse background and encourages equality and inclusion in their workforce.

Forward your CV to Elaine Hallworth and we will be back in touch to discuss the role and client further.

Application Engineer opportunity with fast-growing international software solution company. You will work closely with the customer and internal teams to deliver a solution that meets the customers business requirements.  With support from SME’s, configure and implement the agreed solution within the software application.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a close-knit team based near St Asaph, Denbighshire (with hybrid working) and enjoying a salary up to £40k plus benefits including 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, Company pension scheme, Life Assurance, income protection, Medical Cash Plan, Staff Discount Scheme, internal and external training and development, supporting both personal and business development

Application Engineer – Skills and Experience

• Good proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Good customer facing skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented, consistently takes a thorough, accurate, organised approach.
• Ability to prioritise tasks with competing priorities to ensure that deadlines are met
• Experience with EDI integration, including one or more of XML, JSON, EDIFACT and X12 message formats
• Experience of using scripting languages such as JavaScript, Python, Bash, Velocity

Desirable Skills

• Experience of creating documents using HTML
• Experience of writing SQL queries for Oracle/MSSQL databases
• Experience with Altova MapForce, or similar software, for data transformation
• Knowledge of Linux OS and basic commands
• Previous experience providing technical support or configuration for bespoke software applications
• Project Management

Application Engineer – Key Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the application
• Configure the application for new customers based on provided business requirements
• Create customised data outputs and documents using Velocity scripting and HTML
• Configure the application integration layer to correct validate, translate and deliver inbound and outbound electronic messages in a variety of formats
• Assist in the integration of the application with other systems used by the customers
• Test the configured solution to confirm that it meets the business requirements and create test plans
• Liaise with the test and development teams for new functionality requests or resolution of application bugs
• Create supporting documentation for the configured application
• Provide training to the customer, and other internal departments, regarding the use of the application
• Support the customer with the UAT process
• Provide onsite support during the transfer of the application to production, and provide hyper care support in the immediate period after go-live and prior to the transition to ‘Business as Usual’
• Keep up to date with internal training and new application functionality
• Support the Project Manager with the administration of the project and participate in project meetings

Our client is based in St Asaph, North Wales with some remote working (2 or 3 days per week) as an option. This is a great opportunity to join a close-knit team working on exciting projects in a stimulating international environment. In return you will enjoy a salary up to £40k plus benefits including 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, Company pension scheme, Life Assurance, income protection, Medical Cash Plan, Staff Discount Scheme, internal and external training and development, supporting both personal and business development. Please forward your CV to retained Consultant Elaine Hallworth in the first instance and she will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail.