IT Project Manager

ROLE: IT Project Manager
LOCATION: London
DURATION: Permanent
HOURS: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

WHO ARE WE?

Our client is a nationwide charity and a leading provider of residential centres, foyers, supported accommodation and move-on housing for single and homeless people across the UK.

They are on a transformation journey, striving to assist their residents and their employees alike, to help them in Transforming Lives. Our clients hard work has been rewarded as they’ve been awarded a spot in the Times Best Companies Top 100 Not-For-Profit Organisation To Work For 2020.

WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?

They’re looking for you (if you’re someone who is looking for a meaningful job that makes a difference, whilst being provided with flexibility and real potential for growth). As an IT Project Manager, you’ll help them push the limits to provide a great service by working energetically and at pace on IT projects, managing technology and business systems.

Doing your job brilliantly means using your energy and agility to get projects to the finish line. You’ll deliver a peak performance by managing our projects portfolio, planning projects from start to finish, delivering them on time and on budget. You’ll effortlessly pass the baton to work collaboratively with others, using data intelligently to drive better business performance.

You’ll have a proven track record of using project management methodology and managing a projects portfolio and ideally, you’ll be certified Scrum Master/PRINCE2/PMP/ITIL qualified.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU?

In return for your support, they’ll reward you with:

SALARY: Circa £57,000 per annum, depending on experience, paid monthly
BENEFITS: 26 days’ annual holiday, plus Bank Holidays, increasing one day a year for the first five years, Life Assurance, pension scheme, an employee health assistance programme, professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements and more!

DATES FOR THE DIARY

CLOSING DATE: 05 November 2020. Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier depending on the number of successful candidates.

INTERVIEW DATE: TBC

THEIR COMMITMENT

They are an equal opportunities employer. They celebrate diversity and they are committed to creating inclusive environment for all current and future team members, working together to continue to help Transforming Lives.

Technical Business Analyst

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Technical Business Analyst Responsibilities:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Business Engagement team within IT during a period of organisational transformation and change. The successful candidate will have strong communication and presentation skills to work collaboratively with the business and project teams at all levels and demonstrate excellent facilitation and influencing skills to produce high quality documentation.

Technical Business Analyst Requirements:

We are looking to recruit an experienced Technical Business Analyst, who can gather and develop requirements that are clear, concise and easy-to-understand for the business, while sufficiently comprehensive, structured and technically-oriented to be translated into technical solutions by the development team. These outputs and decisions will be used throughout the requirements lifecycle, from initial capture through various stages of refinement and through to testing and implementation

The right person will be able to act as a bridge between different teams and projects, leveraging existing expertise and knowledge to validate solution definitions and specifications. The ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with business stakeholders and gain trust in order guide and influence them will be key.

To achieve this, you will collaborate with product specialists and various application delivery teams to help develop solutions that fully integrate with existing IT systems and solve complex business problems.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Position: Technical Business Analyst
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £31,982 - £34,925 - actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 29 October 2020
Interview Date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Business Analyst, BA, IT Project Manager, Technical Project Manager, Data Analyst, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Project Manager, Analytics, Project Management, Business Process Analyst, Digital Analyst, Digital Business Analyst, IT Manager, etc.

Location: London or Remote (currently home-based due to coronavirus restrictions)

Salary: c£50,000 per annum plus benefits

Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2021

The memcom recruitment team is looking for a Data Architect to join a prestigious not for profit organisation in central London. The organisation is exploring what kind of infrastructure can be put in place to help set up and grow future data institutions and support data-sharing initiatives. The Data Architect will provide architectural direction on the technical aspects of this exploration. Working in an agile fashion, you will be exploring, defining and helping shape data architecture best practices, principles and standards for data.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Explore and clarify architectural requirements for a number of projects, mainly around the collection, pooling, sharing and use of data for large-scale sector challenges
• Assess the fit of a number of technical solutions – commercial, open source or hybrid, as building blocks of a technical infrastructure for data-sharing initiatives
• Research and synthesise best practices in viable, sustainable and trustworthy data architectures
• Design the architecture of a typical toolbox of technology for data institutions and  communicate this design to a broad audience.

Essential criteria for this role include:

• Knowledge and hands-on experience of data, databases, and data technologies including AI, ML, ETL, BI
• Knowledge of how much it costs to store and maintain data and train, apply, and maintain models
• Strong stakeholder management and communications skills, both written and verbal
• An understanding of the nuances of data governance, quality, security and ethics and can translate those considerations into your architectural work
• Hands-on experience with data platforms, portals, databases, large-scale data processing technologies
• Experience in communicating complex ideas and explaining technology and systems architecture through clear and engaging writing
• An understanding of the notions of bias in data and discrimination in data-informed systems, and a broader understanding of diversity and inclusion.

The successful candidate will bring to the role substantial knowledge of architectural patterns, principles and styles. If this sounds like you, do not hesitate to apply!

Please note that due to the volume of applications we sometimes attract, it is not always possible to contact all candidates - but we will endeavour to do so and wish you luck with your application!

Full-time, one year with possibility for extension; 6 months probation period

Salary: £30,691 - £34,000

Application closes on 8 November 2020

Interviews will be held on 10 and 11 November 2020

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK.

In the first instance, the role will be remote due to COVID-19. Circumstances allowing, there will be the opportunity to be based in an office.

About BASIC

BASIC promotes meaningful dialogue amongst governments and experts in order to build international trust, reduce nuclear risks, and advance disarmament. We envision a world that uses cooperative measures, rather than the threat or use of force, to achieve peace and security. This world will be achieved by taking steps that promote mutual security at the international, regional, national, and individual levels, and sustained through resilient international norms and law.

Role Description

We are seeking an Analyst to become an important member of a project team. The project will explore opportunities to reduce the risks associated with new and emerging technologies in submarine stealth and anti-submarine warfare (ASW), with a regional focus on the South China Sea. The successful candidate will be expected to be able to carry out project delivery as well as contribute to the development of new projects, including idea development and fundraising. 

In terms of technical knowledge and skills, we expect:

• Proven expertise in naval analysis and maritime security, including familiarity with existing and emerging anti-submarine warfare technologies

• Solid understanding of strategic regional dynamics as they pertain to the South China Sea

• Interest in the impact of technologies on security

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Manager to deliver project work to a high standard. 

• Conduct research using a range of sources and analyse this information to develop well-argued, evidence-based conclusions

• Organise international roundtables and other events with track 1 and 2 participants

• Write high-quality, policy-relevant research reports, op-eds and briefings

• Manage relationships with stakeholders and build BASIC’s network and reputation

Full person spec on our website.

The Head of Policy Impact and Communications is an exciting new role created at Design Council which leads our charitable mission to spread awareness of the value of design and influence for greater use of design, and to create commercial partnerships that do design and allow the organisation to thrive.

This involves:

• developing and influencing policies that promote good design and building alliances that can make the case more persuasively together
• measuring the impact and telling the story of the value of our work, and communicating/marketing our offer to create new and funded design partnerships that deliver value
• supporting delivery teams to use the best creative communication & storytelling methods as part of creating change, including harnessing & showcasing a diversity of talent within design.

The role:

• leads the Policy, Impact and Communications team, managing staff and working with external agencies
• forms part of the senior management team, along with colleagues in the delivery team and corporate services team
• reports into the Chief Design Officer, who with two other Directors and the Chief Exec lead the organisation

We are looking for someone who:

• Combines data and stories into compelling new narratives that influence policymakers and organisations to use design
• Builds relationships and alliances with other organisations with similar interests to speak with a bigger voice
• Stitches together, connects and weaves insights from our various project work, and that of the wider design sector
• Amplifies the diversity of design
• Proactively scan the horizon for influencing opportunities
• Is creative and curious in visual and digital methods
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset and can spot business opportunities which widen the use of design and our services
• Cares for the team and how they can be the best they can be

We value inclusion, equality and diversity, and we know that can only design better for all, when we bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, we are actively recruiting for a diversity of candidates that reflects the ‘all’ of the society we are designing with and for. We are happy to hear about and explore reasonable adjustments that we could make which mean that the role would be attractive to a greater diversity of person. This includes the ability to work from home, flexible working,  compressed hours or other arrangements.

To apply please send a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for this role.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with research and writing skills and knowledge of the situation in Tibet to communicate what is happening in Tibet to the world.

Tibet Watch’s field research team in Dharamsala, India, is our most important connection to Tibet, and is key to our understanding of the situation there and the fact-based reporting that is so vital for our advocacy and campaigns. Your role will be a London-based link person to communicate with, evaluate, synthesise and steer information from that research team. You will ensure that evidence gathered by the field team is processed and turned into reports, news stories and human rights submissions in order to bring China’s repression and human rights abuses in Tibet to the attention of key stakeholders and the public. You will provide direction and coordination to the team as well as providing  editorial output.

The Senior Researcher will be part of a small, closely knit team which operates on a flexible basis.  We offer 25 days pro rata annual leave in addition to public holidays and time off over Christmas.  Additional benefits include a flexi-time policy, pension scheme and interest free season ticket loans.

We encourage Tibetans to apply for this position. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Harris Hill are currently working with an inspiring youth charity in aim of recruiting their next full-time Business Analyst. This vacancy is a 4 - 6-month contract.
Please note that due to the urgent nature of this role, the successful candidate will need to be immediately available.

Overview:
Your role will be to map out the charity's core business processes and give recommendations on how these can be improved.
Overall, you will be responsible for liaising with senior stakeholder's, mapping out various processes used within the day-to-day operations of the charity, and giving recommendations on how to improve its internal functions.

Key Responsibilities include:
Liaising with senior stakeholder's in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the organisation
Coordinating the mapping out of business functions, processes, information flows and data structures with a focus on HR & Finance.

Experience required:

Significant experience in a similar Business Analyst role that has required you to review and consult on day-to-day operations
Extensive experience of evaluating processes and data before putting together appropriate business solutions
Experience of working for a non-profit organisation is desirable
Significant experience in process mapping / knowledge of tools/ methodologies
Ability to build relationships with others
Reviewing the current staff structure and make recommendations for organisational development
Working with senior staff members to specify and develop an agreed criteria for improved processes

If you feel that you have the above experience required for this vacancy, please apply online with your CV.
Please note that due to a high number of applications only successful candidates will be contacted further.

An excellent opportunity has become available with a leading UK charity, to join their growing team as a Finance Business Partner! It's an exciting time to join this large, national charity as their impact and reach continues to grow, changing the lives of thousands of people every year.

As Finance Business Partner, your main responsibilities will include:

• Providing financial support to the corporate functions including finance, IT and HR
• Managing the annual budget and quarterly forecasting process for the organisation
• Providing finance business partnering support to the SMT in order to maximise value and control costs, working with other Finance Business Partners to deliver consolidated reporting for the Charity
• Preparing consolidated monthly management accounts for the organisation
• Producing variance analysis between actuals and budgets and forecast, supporting the Head of FP&A and CFO in reporting to Trustees and Exec Team

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) accountant with post-qualification experience working in a similar role
• Have proven experience of providing finance business partnering support to a large, complex organisation
• Be willing and able to get stuck in to month end accounting and Excel data manipulation when necessary
• Have excellent communication skills, enabling you to provide a commercial and customer-focused service

Investment Coordinator

(x2 Roles)

£20,000 - 25,000pa

London, and currently remote

The Investment Coordinators play a key role in supporting the Impact and Investment department to invest in, support, and learn from amazing organisations in the UK and around the world who are leading positive social change in our communities every day.  We are seeking two Investment Coordinators to support our Government Partnerships team and our Approaches & Unrestricted Funding teams / an Investment Coordinator to support our Investment Team] and provide support across the broader department. The role is well suited to someone who is passionate about social justice and is looking for an opportunity to develop their coordination, grant management and team-work knowledge and skills. You’ll love this role if you enjoy a varied role, in a fast-paced environment, working with a range of different colleagues and teams – as well as working with data, systems and processes, and using your keen eye-for-detail to help colleagues stay on track and have the data they need to make decisions.  If this sounds like it could be you, please apply here:

PURPOSE OF JOB:

The Investment Coordinators will support the four teams across the Impact & Investment (I&I) department to ensure the successful delivery of Comic Relief funding initiatives, the management of the funding portfolios, and delivery of learning and fund design objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with other Coordinators, across teams, with an open line of communication.
• Work with line manager to provide support to the team(s) within which the role sits (70% of time).
• Work with other Investment Coordinators and the Executive Assistant to have an overview of the department and to ensure that planning for predicable tasks is done effectively (20% of time), and that workloads are distributed fairly.
• Working with Portfolio Managers to support management systems and processes for the partner-funded portfolios to aid efficient and effective management of our investments, quality donor reporting and ongoing learning.
• Support Portfolio Managers in relevant processes when opening and managing a funding call, including preparation for shortlisting, assessing and decision-making panel meetings.
• Provide general administrative support to the teams within I&I (e.g. organising meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes).
• Manage and respond to all inbound enquiries and queries for organisations seeking or in receipt of funding, including supporting external users of the grants management system, with up to 10% of time dedicated to Feedback & Enquiries.
• Work with colleagues in I&I to deliver personalised feedback where relevant to those applicants who are unsuccessful.
• Take personal responsibility for ongoing personal and professional development, alongside a broad understanding of how social change happens.
• Actively participate in collaborative cross-functional working both within the Impact and Investment department and across the wider organisation.
• Take on management of a small number of investments, leading on reviewing reports, authorising payments and providing ongoing support to funded partners.

Essential Skills and Competencies:

• Experience of working in the social change sector - either in a voluntary or paid position.
• Basic understanding of best practice and effective grant management.
• Experience of designing, implementing and managing processes.
• Solid IT literacy in MS Windows, MS Office and Outlook.
• Confident in working with data, and supporting others to use data to inform decisions.
• A proactive professional able to use their initiative effectively to add value.
• Good relationship management skills, able to build relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Collaborative, cross-functional approach that engages stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management and organisation skills.
• Good communication skills, written and oral.
• A positive and fun individual with a “can do” attitude.

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Role closes - 9:00am, 22nd Oct 2020 BST (Europe/London)

Inclusivity at Comic Relief

We recognise diversity and inclusion are a source of strength in achieving our mission. We therefore welcome everyone, trusting what makes us different brings creativity, styles and experiences to help us collectively do our best work. That’s regardless of your gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural identity. We especially welcome those from under-represented groups in modern grant-making and fundraising. We are on a journey, but if you join our team you will be part of a community that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we want you to:

• Be valued for being yourself
• Do your best work, and be supported to break down barriers so you can succeed
• Be heard, respected, and treated as an equal, whatever your level, experience or background
• Be part of a team that is committed to making this happen – with our colleagues, partners, and contributors.

Comic Relief is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm.