Pinewood.AI is looking for an Associate Product Manager to join our Product Team and support the delivery of meaningful enhancements across our Automotive Intelligence Platform. This is an exciting opportunity for someone early in their product management career who is keen to grow their skills in a high-performing SaaS environment, working on software that sits at the heart of automotive retail operations.

You’ll work across a range of interconnected platform modules, including vehicle sales, aftersales, parts, CRM, finance and insurance (F&I), reporting, and wider platform services. Working closely with experienced Product Managers and cross-functional teams, you’ll help define, shape, and deliver product improvements that solve real customer problems across end-to-end dealership workflows. Playing a hands-on role across the product lifecycle, you’ll contribute to discovery, roadmap execution, and backlog management, translating customer and stakeholder insight into clear, actionable product outcomes. This role suits someone who is curious, organised, and motivated by understanding user needs and turning them into valuable, measurable product improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Product Managers in defining and delivering product enhancements across multiple modules of the Pinewood.AI platform, including sales, aftersales, parts, CRM, F&I, reporting, and core platform capabilities.
• Contribute to product discovery, research, and problem definition, from early exploration through to release and value tracking.
• Write and support clear, well-structured product requirements aligned to user needs and business goals.
• Assist with backlog management and prioritisation using data, customer insight, and stakeholder feedback.
• Own defined problem spaces or customer segments, building strong understanding of their challenges and opportunities.
• Conduct customer interviews, surveys, and research to validate problems and inform product decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Architects, Developers, Designers, Project Delivery Managers, and Account Management to ensure shared understanding and smooth delivery.
• Contribute to roadmap planning, balancing innovation, platform evolution, and core product improvements.
• Support market and competitor analysis to understand customer expectations and Pinewood.AI’s positioning.
• Help communicate product progress, delivery plans, and feature benefits clearly across the business and with customers and partners.

Requirements:

• Degree-level education or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive experience within automotive retail, dealership operations, or dealer management systems.
• Previous experience in a product, delivery, or related role such as Associate Product Manager, Product Owner, or Business Analyst.
• Understanding of software development and product lifecycles.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methods such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, or similar frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Comfortable gathering, analysing, and interpreting information from multiple sources.
• Experience using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Figma, or similar platforms.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to meet dealers, partners, or manufacturers in the UK and internationally.

Desirable:

• Exposure to API and integration fundamentals, including RESTful APIs, webhooks, and data formats such as JSON and XML desirable

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Bonus scheme
• Share scheme
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays
• 4x life assurance
• Enhanced family-friendly leave - 5 months’ full pay for maternity or adoption, plus 2 weeks’ fully paid paternity/adoption leave and an extra 2 weeks to use as paid annual leave within 24 months of birth or adoption
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free, confidential 24/7 support for you and your immediate family (including counselling, legal & financial advice, and wellbeing resources)
• Ongoing training & professional development
• Free onsite gym (Birmingham)
• Cycle to Work scheme - save up to 40% on bikes and accessories through salary sacrifice
• Eyecare vouchers - free eye test and contribution towards prescription glasses
• Regular social events
• Employee recognition and awards

Why Join us?
At Pinewood.AI, you’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive product culture where learning, curiosity, and continuous improvement are genuinely valued. You’ll work on a broad, modular platform used by automotive retailers every day, giving you exposure to different functional areas of the business and how they connect. You’ll learn from experienced Product Managers while developing a strong understanding of complex, real-world workflows, with clear opportunities to grow your product management career as Pinewood.AI continues to scale globally.

About Us:
Our story began more than 20 years ago, but right from the start, it has been rooted in the specific needs of the automotive industry. As automotive professionals as well as technologists, we wanted to build practical technology solutions that were designed around how automotive businesses work, recognising what makes them different. Pinewood.AI is an unparalleled Automotive Intelligence Platform that enables automotive retail customers and OEMs to drive growth and profitability throughout every aspect of their business.

Pinewood’s cloud-based secure end-to-end ecosystem unlocks the value of every customer. Our vision is to be the full-service technology partner that helps automotive retailers and OEMs run more efficiently and increase revenue by making better commercial and business decisions more easily.

Role/Job Title: Integration Engineer
Work Location: UK, Gaydon
Mode of Working: Office based (5 days a week)

The RoleAutomotive EV Propulsion Integration through PiL/ViL Testing, Verification & Validation, DOE’s and Execution, Vehicle DV Planning & Execution, Rig data analysis, 8D Problem Solving, Strong engineering first principles.

• Design validation, development, integration, and testing of electric propulsion systems, including high-voltage (HV) power systems, electric drive units (EDUs) and Battery
• Design validation through PiL (Powertrain in the Loop) and ViL (Vehicle in the Loop) testing, ensuring the system meets performance and regulatory requirements
• System architecture, software development, calibration, and integration, contributing to the overall EV driving experience

Your Responsibilities

• Developing and executing PiL/ViL test plans
• Analyzing test results and identifying areas for improvement
• Collaborating with other engineers and stakeholders to resolve technical issues
• Participating in design reviews and providing feedback
• Contributing to the development of new EV technologies
• Working with software engineers to develop and calibrate control systems
• Ensuring the system meets regulatory and safety requirements

Your ProfileEssential Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Good experience in BEV propulsion system, knowledge of HV systems
• Proven experience with PiL/ViL testing and validation
• Test planning and understanding of test standards
• Test data analysis from rigs and compliance to test standards
• Ensure safety functionality
• Understand VSC & calibration knowledge / sensor control

Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or automotive engineering
• Exposure to AVL / Horiba test rigs
• Problem solving / 8D
• Working knowledge of JIRA and Confluence

Robert Walters is working in partnership with a global financial services institution. Operating as a global investment bank and financial services company, offering a wide range of products and services to corporations, institutions and clients. Due to continued growth of the Birmingham offices, they are keen to appoint an experienced QA Lead & Automation Engineer, paying a salary range of £60,000 to £62,000 plus benefits, with a hybrid working model from the central Birmingham offices.

As an experienced QA Lead & Automation Engineer, you will work with test engineers and product colleagues - ensuring a consistent approach to Test Automation across the domain. In addition, you will lead the development and maintenance of Test Automation frameworks and scripts across Archiving Technology for both Function & Non-Functional testing activities, analysing results and identifying areas for continuous improvement.

QA Lead & Automation Engineer: Duties

• Standardisation, Continuous Improvement & Maintenance of Test Automation Framework across the Archiving Technology including coding guidelines
• Standard automation test approach to test the different layers of the Product ie UI, API, Database
• Automated Test Automation Dashboards for Archiving Tech
• Knowledge sharing of approach and solution to Test Automation issues
• Standardising the definition of Non-Financial Risk (NFR) & related performance Testing approach

QA Lead & Automation Engineer: Experience

• Essential experience of large-scale automation projects
• Essential experience in Selenium and Java based automation
• Taking the lead and ensuring automation is adhered in every product (12 products in domain)
• Need to be good with layers of testing - API’s, file steams, file validations
• Developed frameworks from inception
• Design comprehensive framework for API, UI, and database testing
• Experience of automation-first approach
• Experience of defining & implementing Test Automation strategies in large IT organisations
• Working in an Agile framework operating a CI/CD DevOps approach
• Good working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint online, O365, ServiceNow

The permanent opportunity for a QA Lead & Automation Engineer will pay a salary range up to £62,000 with a hybrid working model form the central Birmingham offices.

This is an opportunity to join a global financial services industry leader that has grown year on year. For further information, please apply with an updated CV and reach out to Ajay Hayre on (see below)

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Role/Job Title: Delivery Engineer
Work Location: UK, Gaydon
Role Type: Contracting
Mode of Working: Office based (5 days a week)
The RoleAutomotive EV propulsion systems & vehicle engineering delivery process / leadership - Programme delivery, Technical Issues management

• Programme planning and delivery Oversee design, development and validation of powertrain systems
• Strong understanding of EV powertrain systems, including power electronics, electric motors, batteries, and related technologies
• Organisational skills not limited to communication, collaboration, decision-making, risk management, continuous improvement, problem solving, project management

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cross-functional teams to develop and deliver high-performance EV powertrain systems
• Proactively monitor Engineering Delivery health status through the resolution of risks and issues, initiating corrective action where required
• Manage project plan, timelines, project risks / issues, and mitigation plans
• Drive engineering activities at the powertrain level, including requirements definition, supplier selection, design release, prototyping and testing
• Collaborate with other departments - design, manufacturing and quality
• Ensure all deliverables meet requirements, compliance with relevant standards and regulations
• To act as the day-to-day contact in Programme Management to ensure successful programme delivery
• Drive collaboration between OEM & supplier Engineering teams to provide
• Managing the performance of the Engineering Delivery team to ensure successful programme delivery

Your ProfileEssential Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Experience with project management / agile methodologies
• Techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes, including risks management
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Credibility within the programme environment and ability to influence others
• Demonstrable experience managing and influencing key stakeholders

Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / electrical engineering or automotive engineering
• Working knowledge of JIRA and Confluence
• Self-motivating and ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong communication skills and influence stake holders
• PMP Certification would be an added advantage

Life on the team Location: UK WIDE Be part of a 1,000-strong expert community across the UK, Germany, and France under the GPS umbrellaComputacenters leading consultancy and project delivery arm. Here, you'll grow alongside skilled peers, collaborate closely with account teams and partners, and continuously stay sharp by aligning with emerging market technologies and our strategic roadmap. As a predominately engineering role you will have proven skills implementing modern, scalable platform solutions using a range of new and emerging technologies from developed and deployed with Cloud/DevOps tooling What you'll do Engineer multi-cloud architectures across public and private environments, delivering robust, scalable, and automated solutions to support development teams Build by following best practices and Computacenter methodologies, ensuring consistency, performance, and operational excellence Serve as a Junior Subject-Matter Expert (SME) on Cloud Engineering within delivery teamsrepresenting technical implementation in client meetings and highlighting risks clearly and proactively What you'll need Team-based experience in Cloud or DevOps environments, working within Agile frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, or Lean Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, and provisioning frameworks like ARM templates or Terraform Hands-on exposure to DevOps tooling (automation, orchestration, testing), with awareness of Jenkins or GitLab, Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) and security tools like HashiCorp Vault Strong communicatorable to translate technical complexity into clear insights for both technical and business audiences, while continuously learning and applying new knowledge effectively Broader exposure to cloud platforms and native deployment tools, plus certifications in GitLab, Terraform, or Vault would be a bonus (desirable) Current certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-400, or Terraform Associate reflect highly sought-after competencies (desirable) Join a certified Great Place to Work, where 81% of employees say they feel its an exceptional place to workbacked by a culture that truly values diversity, belonging, and personal growth. TPBN1\_UKTJ

his is a full-time on-site role for an SAP SuccessFactors Project Manager, based in Birmingham. The Project Manager will oversee the end-to-end implementation of SAP SuccessFactors projects, ensuring they meet client requirements and are delivered on time, within scope, and budget. Primary responsibilities include defining project scope, managing resources, coordinating project teams, ensuring alignment with client business processes, and providing leadership throughout the project lifecycle. The SAP SuccessFactors Project Manager will collaborate closely with key stakeholders to deliver impactful digital transformation initiatives in alignment with organizational goals.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors implementations including Employee Central, PMGM, ONB 2.0, LMS, Position Management, and Contingent Workforce.
• Manage the full HRIS lifecycle covering requirements gathering, system design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Deliver large-scale HR transformation programs aligned with organizational strategy, timelines, and budgets.
• Design and manage system integrations with SmartRecruiters, SAP Concur, OpenText, ECP, and ServiceNow using CPI middleware.
• Oversee HR technology architecture to ensure seamless data flow and system performance.
• Manage stakeholders across HR, IT, vendors, and leadership teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
• Lead project governance including planning, risk management, issue resolution, and change control.
• Drive user adoption through effective change management, training, and communication strategies.
• Develop functional and technical documentation, user guides, and training materials.
• Lead data migration, validation, and cutover activities ensuring data accuracy and stability.
• Manage and mentor cross-functional HRIT teams, ensuring optimal resource utilization.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, data security standards, and internal governance policies.
• Manage third-party vendors and ensure quality delivery against SLAs.
• Support audits, system enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, Visio, and MS Office to support delivery and reporting.

Experience Required

• 7+ years of experience in HRIS, HR Technology, or HR Transformation roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors modules including EC, PMGM, ONB 2.0, LMS, and Position Management.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end HRIS implementations in global environments.
• Strong experience in system integrations using CPI or similar middleware.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex HR transformation programs.
• Experience managing stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, data governance, and compliance requirements.
• Proven experience in data migration, system testing, and go-live support.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in Agile and Waterfall delivery models.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field (Masters preferred).
• Experience working in multinational or enterprise-scale organizations.
• Exposure to tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, and project management platforms.

Role DetailsRole/Job Title: Validation Engineer - MHEV System
Work Location: UK, Gaydon
Mode of Working: Office based (5 days a week)The RoleA Validation Engineer for MHEV systems at JLR plays a pivotal role in ensuring the correct integration, verification, and validation mild-hybrid propulsion systems across vehicle programs. This includes hands-on testing, issue resolution, cross-functional engineering collaboration, and structured validation planning.Your Responsibilities

• Supporting resolution of Propulsion system issues
• Support vehicle Build/PIL to provide MHEV system technical support and problem resolution
• Support Vehicle/PIL level fault diagnosis relevant to ICE/MHEV powerpack.
• DVP Creation/ Test Case/ procedure and requirements writing.
• System definition and validation activities

Your ProfileEssential Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Engineering knowledge of ICE/MHEV Propulsion systems/ integration experience
• Base overview of Hybrid & Electric Vehicle propulsion systems.
• A working knowledge of electrical Engineering and battery technology including system interactions.
• Powertrain System & Technical issue management experience
• Experience of working in Engineering facilities, rig environments and vehicle testing
• User of diagnostic/Data analysis tools; INCA/Canalyzer/Corvus/Matlab/picoscope/MDA
• Experienced in solving complex technical issues using a structured approach, using Six sigma or similar processes
• Experience applying a Systems Engineering approach
• Ability to build and manage multiple internal and external relationships working collaboratively across commodities, domains and functions
• A full UK Driving Licence/ JLR class 2 or equivalent
• JLR Class 3PG driving permit
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience of JIRA

Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• A effective team player, actively develops and supports team members
• A clear communicator to ensure they can be effective withing the team.
• Well organised, highly driven, self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision
• A positive, proactive and flexible attitude to adapt to changing work requirements and priorities, in order to meet deadlines
• Flexibility to work at different JLR sites as per programme requirements.
• Passionate about applying engineering principles and solving technical problems with a hands-on approach

EV battery charging engineer

Overview

This role sits within the Powertrain Charging Systems team, in the Charging Validation & Verification organisational unit. The role will focus on delivering data from tests in support of design release activity or technology advancement of electric vehicle charging infrastructure compatibility.

The main activity for this role is to, as part of a team, prepare test facility or test parts with instrumentation which enables measurement of a wide range of charging system signals and variables, both on-board and external to the vehicle. In addition, this role will support the collection of data in a wide range of environments such as in a test facility, on public roads and proving grounds.

The key outcome of this role is to help create a modern luxury seamless & stress-free charging experience for our customers

Your responsibilities:

Identify and trace Charge Point Operators (CPOs).

Manage and update test vehicles with required hardware (HW) and software (SW) configurations for lab / road drive testing.

Develop detailed route maps to create comprehensive drive plans for interoperability testing.

Coordinate across multiple teams for test vehicle bookings/availability for drive test.

Ensure availability and alignment with cross-functional teams for smooth execution of test activities.

Conduct lab-based interoperability testing in line with industry standards and protocols. & Ensure compliance with ISO 15118, DIN 70121, IEC 61851, and OCPP specifications.

Identify compatibility issues between test vehicle and charging stations, using data visualization tools (i.e. Tableau, JIRA, Xray) during road drive testing.

After identifying the number one compatibility issue, start and be a key part of the problem-solving process with the support of the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Test Engineer(s);

Following the successful issue resolution, contribute to the teams FMA tracker (Failure Mode Avoidance) is up to date and contains at least one test case to prevent recurrence (the team will run the generated test case(s) on its charging station emulator for all future vehicles);

Build knowledge around Charging Stations OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and how they are developing their products.

Work towards improving our future electric vehicles at a software and electronics level.

Support preparation of test facility and/or test parts to enable effective and timely data delivery.

Offer technical advice and guidance on collection and measurement of data. To collate, manipulate and interpret data which will be used to inform engineering resolutions

Execute commissioning and acceptance testing of measurement equipment

Carry out data quality and performance reporting for measurement equipment and capability

To conduct studies regarding fault rectification to ensure minimum down-time

To support continuous improvement activity with the goal of improving test efficiency and/or product quality

To support all activities that result in a positive outcome from any audit, e.g. TS16949, OHSAS18001, ISO 14001

Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Key Interactions

EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) Suppliers

Vehicle Engineering

Charging system, software & hardware teams

Quality colleagues

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

Good communication and negotiation skills

Strong organizational and planning skills

Eagerness to learn about Electric Vehicle Charging

Studying data and reporting test data.

Natural problem-solver with structured approach to problem solving in a technical environment.

The ability to validate, prepare and read documentation.

Knowledge of Health and Safety processes

Computer literate, including Microsoft Office competency to produce plans, presentations, graphs, process and Single Point Lesson (SPL) documents.

UK Class 2 & Class 3 Driving permit mandatory.

UK driving license with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualification, 2 years accident-free record.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

Demonstrable software integration knowledge

Vehicle charging Systems and applications experience.

Demonstrable electronic hardware design & test knowledge

Awareness of existing charging Standards (e.g. CCS / COMBO, DIN 70121 and ISO15118)

Six Sigma, Black Belt and Green Belt Training and certification.

Experience with IATF16949 or ISO9001 standards and requirements

Experience and certification for conducting testing on proving grounds.

Knowledge of instrument calibration processes.

Proficient in the use and application of a programming / scripting language (C/C++, python, Java, or similar)

• Educated to Degree level in a Systems, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic or related field or equivalent.

Role Details

• Role/Job Title: Interop Engineer Test completion and analysis-engineer
• Work Location: Gaydon, UK
• Mode of Working: Office based
• Working Conditions: Yes Travel in UK & Europe

The RoleThis role sits within the Powertrain Charging Systems team, in the Charging Validation & Verification organizational unit. The role will focus on delivering data from tests in support of design release activity or technology advancement of electric vehicle charging infrastructure compatibility.The main activity for this role is to, as part of a team, prepare test facility or test parts with instrumentation which enables measurement of a wide range of charging system signals and variables, both on-board and external to the vehicle. In addition, this role will support the collection of data in a wide range of environments such as in a test facility, on public roads and proving grounds.The key outcome of this role is to help create a modern luxury seamless & stress-free charging experience for our customers.Your Responsibilities

• Identify and trace Charge Point Operators (CPOs).
• Manage and update test vehicles with required hardware (HW) and software (SW) configurations for lab / road drive testing.
• Develop detailed route maps to create comprehensive drive plans for interoperability testing.
• Coordinate across multiple teams for test vehicle bookings/availability for drive test.
• Ensure availability and alignment with cross-functional teams for smooth execution of test activities.
• Conduct lab-based interoperability testing in line with industry standards and protocols.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 15118, DIN 70121, IEC 61851, and OCPP specifications.
• Identify compatibility issues between test vehicle and charging stations, using data visualization tools (i.e. Tableau, JIRA, Xray) during road drive testing.
• After identifying the number one compatibility issue, start and be a key part of the problem-solving process with the support of the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Test Engineer(s).
• Following the successful issue resolution, contribute to the team’s FMA tracker (Failure Mode Avoidance) is up to date and contains at least one test case to prevent recurrence (the team will run the generated test case(s) on its charging station emulator for all future vehicles).
• Build knowledge around Charging Stations OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and how they are developing their products.
• Work towards improving our future electric vehicles at a software and electronics level.
• Support preparation of test facility and/or test parts to enable effective and timely data delivery.
• Offer technical advice and guidance on collection and measurement of data.
• To collate, manipulate and interpret data which will be used to inform engineering resolutions.
• Execute commissioning and acceptance testing of measurement equipment.
• Carry out data quality and performance reporting for measurement equipment and capability.
• To conduct studies regarding fault rectification to ensure minimum down-time.
• To support continuous improvement activity with the goal of improving test efficiency and/or product quality.
• To support all activities that result in a positive outcome from any audit, e.g. TS16949, OHSAS18001, ISO 14001.
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

Key Interactions

• EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) Suppliers
• Vehicle Engineering
• Charging system, software & hardware teams
• Quality colleagues

Your ProfileEssential Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Good communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Eagerness to learn about Electric Vehicle Charging.
• Studying data and reporting test data.
• Natural problem-solver with structured approach to problem solving in a technical environment.
• The ability to validate, prepare and read documentation.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety processes.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office competency to produce plans, presentations, graphs, process and Single Point Lesson (SPL) documents.
• UK Class 2 & Class 3 Driving permit mandatory.
• UK driving license with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualification, 2 years accident-free record.

Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Demonstrable software integration knowledge.
• Vehicle charging Systems and applications experience.
• Demonstrable electronic hardware design & test knowledge.
• Awareness of existing charging Standards (e.g. CCS / COMBO, DIN 70121 and ISO15118).
• Six Sigma, Black Belt and Green Belt Training and certification.
• Experience with IATF16949 or ISO9001 standards and requirements.
• Experience and certification for conducting testing on proving grounds.
• Knowledge of instrument calibration processes.
• Proficient in the use and application of a programming / scripting language (C/C++, python, Java, or similar).
• Educated to Degree level in a Systems, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic or related field or equivalent.

Government Property Agency

Salary - 42,450 to 46,636

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham or Swindon

There is also a non- standard RRA of up to 3,000 that may be applied to attract an exceptional candidate.

Job description

Data analytics provides a transformational and powerful combination to support GPA’s current and forward planning in key areas such as across Operations, Portfolio Performance, Health and Safety, Risk Management and Sustainability. It provides essential actionable insights to support planning, decision making, scenario planning and predictive analytics. Data analytics across the GPA is already providing a transparent, interactive interface to the large amount of data we collect and process in GPA. A number of exemplar Power BI dashboards are already supporting business plan objectives and crucial reporting in areas such as Occupancy, Property Portfolio, Customer Satisfaction, Client Satisfaction, CRM Reporting, Sustainability etc. In this role you will be responsible for the full lifecycle development and maintenance of part of GPA’s dashboard portfolio. Working alongside Business Analysts and Data Architects you will have authority to build analytics solutions that are underpinning the key strategic and operational business decisions of GPA.

Key responsibilities

• Support the delivery of GPA’s Information & Data Strategy and wider reporting requirements.
• Support the delivery of reporting & dashboard business KPI’s, providing more focussed support to business-critical dashboards and reporting
• Delivering GPA’s BI products in accordance with our Information Management and Data Governance frameworks
• Capturing and refining the requirements for BI across GPA and using this to design solutions in consultation with business stakeholders
• Designing and deploying BI applications (e.g. dashboards) across GPA and more widely across government as required
• Performing upgrades and improvements to the functionality and content of deployed dashboards
• Support the team with business engagement, hosting working group sessions to provide updates to all levels of the business.
• Collaborate across GPA at all levels to gather requirements and produce new dashboards that will aid in their daily working duties for the GPA.

Personal Specification

As a data driven organisation, a data analytics lead is essential to assure as an organisation we can devise approaches and systems to ‘make sense’ of the large volumes of data present in the organisation The Senior Data Analyst ensures that the GPA:

• Engages and liaises across GPA to ensure BI requirements are captured and understood
• Has fully documented methods and approaches to create BI productsUpdated
• Has reliable and accurate BI applications deployed as required by the business

Technical skills

Essential criteria:

• Power BI, Azure, Redshift, Databases, Power Platform, Dev Ops, SQL, RLS, CICD
• Design and development of Power BI artefacts and environments
• Numerical analysis methods
• Stakeholder management and consensus building
• Working in an Agile development environment Desirable criterion:
• Work prioritisation and scheduling to time and budget
• People training & development
• Using Agile development environments such as JIRA Qualifications and Accreditation

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• A computer/analytics University degree Desirable criterion:
• Microsoft Accreditation for Data Analytics (DA-100)
• Gold Standard: IT & Data Management - CITP / CsyP

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Generous annual leave

How to apply

The application process will be open until the 27th February 2026.

Additional information

Please note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Role: Senior Data Engineer Background: Leveraging data analytics to provide insights and recommendations to drive strategic decision-making collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Accounting, Operations, HR, and others to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, dashboards, analytics, and data-driven insights. Key Accountabilities A Senior Data Engineer (Production Support) will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and supporting ETL processes, data pipelines, and data warehouse environments. The ideal candidate should have strong troubleshooting skills, hands-on experience with ETL tools, and the ability to quickly resolve production issues to ensure data availability, accuracy, and reliability. \* Monitor and support daily ETL processes, data pipelines, and batch jobs to ensure timely and accurate data delivery. \* Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, job failures, and performance bottlenecks across ETL and data warehouse systems. \* Work Closely with Data platform team to resolve data load issues. \* Perform root cause analysis of recurring issues and implement permanent fixes. \* Collaborate with development teams to transition projects smoothly into production and ensure operational readiness. \* Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for proactive issue detection. \* Ensure data quality, consistency, and availability through ongoing validation and health checks. \* Apply best practices for production support, including incident management, change management, and problem management. \* Work closely with business users, data analysts, and other stakeholders to resolve data-related queries. \* Document runbooks, support procedures, and knowledge base articles to streamline production operations. \* Continuously optimize processes for reliability, performance, and scalability in production environments. \* Ensure compliance with data security, access controls, and audit requirements in production systems. Day-to-Day Tasks - Senior Data Engineer (Production Support) Production Support: \* Check system dashboards, logs, and alerts for failures or anomalies. \* Verify data quality and integrity checks (row counts, duplicates, missing data, schema changes). \* Review ETL/ELT job runs, data pipeline executions, and batch processes. \* Validate data loads into staging, warehouse, and downstream systems for critical tables. \* Monitor real-time and scheduled jobs to ensure SLAs are met. \* Investigate and resolve production issues (job failures, data inconsistencies, performance delays). \* Collaborate with business users to resolve data access or reporting issues. \* Coordinate with development/engineering teams for fixes, hot patches, or re-runs of failed jobs. \* Track and document incidents, resolutions, and preventive measures in ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira). \* Participate in daily/weekly operations meetings to report status and highlight issues. \* Handover critical ongoing issues to on-call/offshore support (if applicable). Minor Works/ Maintenance: \* Enhance Existing models with addition of fields as per the requirements. \* Help with Deployments and initial loads during Go-live. \* Perform root cause analysis for recurring or high-severity incidents. Proactive/Preventive Work: \* Fine-tune ETL workflows and SQL queries to improve performance. \* Implement monitoring scripts and automation to reduce manual intervention. \* Restructure the Load plans to improve effeciency. \* Review security and access controls to ensure compliance. \* Update documentation (runbooks, troubleshooting guides, SOPs) for operational continuity. Skills and Capability requirements: \* 6+ years of experience with ETL, data pipelines, and data warehouse production environments. \* Strong expertise in troubleshooting ETL/ELT processes using tools such as Matillion, Informatica, ODI, or SSIS. \* Experience in cloud-based data platforms like Snowflake. \* Proven ability to analyze job failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes. \* Hands-on experience with monitoring, alerting, and logging tools. \* Familiarity with incidents, problem, and change management processes in ITIL-based environments. \* Strong SQL programming and debugging skills with relational and cloud databases. \* Experience with traditional and non-traditional forms of analytical data design (Kimbal, Inmon etc) \* Excellent communication skills to interact with business users, analysts, and cross-functional technical teams. Nice to Have \* Domain knowledge in the area of finance data is preferred. \* Experience with SAP Systems and Databases \* Knowledge of data visualization tools, such as PowerBI or Tableau

My clients are looking for a Project Manager. This is a hybrid role, working 2 days a week on-site, based in Birmingham. They are looking for someone who can ensure the project produces the required products within the specified tolerances of time, costs, quality, scope, benefits and risk. You will also be responsible for the project producing a result capable of achieving the benefits defined in the business case.

The experience below is essential for this role:

• Local or Central Government experience
• Oracle Fusion/ERP experience
• Finance Project Manager experience

Key Responsibilities:

• As the programme moves forward and there is a culmination of activities required to be completed simultaneously, a Project Manager is required to focus primarily on the Finance Workstream to ensure that critical activity is coordinated and completed within the required timeframes in accordance with the Programme’s plan.
• Critical activities include but are not limited to work associated with key integrations:

• i.e. obtaining the correct information from suppliers to allow for the completion of UAT; assist with Cutover planning so that the Finance Workstream is able to prioritise correctly, manage capacity and resources to maximum efficiency and ensure that data Migration related activities such as validation, reconciliation and data cleansing are centralised.
• A clear tracker for Finance for current and future plans - using a plan created by another PM
  as a framework and to include, by module: DM, Data Cleanse, Training, UAT, OAT, Cutover, CoE, JIRA, Integrations, Live Service, Change & engagement, Anything else I’ve missed, anything ad hoc
• Daily start ups with Jan
• Assistance with my diary management
• Producing comm’s/presentations for the team, particularly at weekly meetings, and notes from meetings via co-pilot etc.

• The role will involve providing direct Project Management expertise to a number of the programme workstreams.
• Ensure that the core elements of project management are being deployed consistently including project planning, resource management, risk and issue management, assumptions are documented, stage ends are adhered too.
• Support project management best practice across the Oracle Programme - through the implementation of best practice programme and project management methodologies and ensuring consistency and adherence to the governance structures.
• The role includes designing and producing the plans, including the high level plan, detailed project plan and stage plans.
  Facilitate project planning workshops in conjunction with the workstream team and wider BCC stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Take corrective action when plans are at risk of being off track and ensure corrective action is taken. Prepare exception reports and change control requests.
• Support workstream delivery teams through mentoring and coaching techniques. Ensure an effective risk and issue management and analysis process is deployed.
  Working with workstream leads to develop strategies to ensure risks and issues are identified, managed before they magnify and are escalated through the governance structures.
• Ensure that programme data is being captured accurately and consistently to produce programme reporting.
• Report on project status consistently and effectively. Provide feedback on project status and progress (budget, % completion, progress against target/KPIs) for your assigned workstream as well as across the programme. Produce workstream highlight reports in a timely manner, with responsibility for gathering key performance data and status reports from workstream leads and team members.
• Ensure that best practice standards are embedded across projects.
• Ensure the PMO promotes a culture of team work, collaboration and provides all appropriate support to workstream colleagues in the delivery of this complex programme.
• Ensure that key programme documents to support sustaining the business change and building an enduring organisation.
• Support the Head of Project Office in the development of a ‘centre of excellence’ resource for programme and project management

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Job Title: Applications Developer (ERP / SQL)

Location: Cannock Hybrid/Onsite

Salary: DOE + Benefits

Key Skills: ERP, SQL, SAP, Qlik Sense, Jira, Confluence, C#, Troubleshooting, Atlassian, Reporting, Database Management

The Role:

Are you a technically strong Applications Developer who enjoys both building and supporting business-critical systems?

We’re looking for a proactive and solutions-focused Application Support & Developer to support, enhance, and develop our internal ERP and business applications. This is a hands-on role combining software development, database management, ERP support, reporting, and IT security awareness within a growing, technology-driven environment.

What You’ll Be Doing as an Applications Developer?

• Develop and maintain in-house applications (VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET)
• Support and administer ERP systems (IFS experience desirable)
• Write and optimise SQL Server (T-SQL) and Oracle (PL/SQL) queries
• Develop reports using SAP Crystal Reports
• Support Service Desk activity and resolve application incidents
• Apply security patches and maintain IT security documentation
• Contribute to business continuity & disaster recovery planning
• Ensure licensing compliance and system documentation is maintained
• Support reporting tools such as Qlik Sense
• Work with tools such as Jira and Confluence

Technical Skills We’re Looking for in an Applications Developer:

Essential:

• VB.NET (current systems)
• C# or ASP.NET (future development)
• SQL Server & T-SQL
• Oracle & PL/SQL
• Strong troubleshooting & debugging skills

Desirable:

• ERP systems (IFS preferred)
• SAP Crystal Reports
• Qlik Sense
• Atlassian Jira & Confluence
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft networks / Active Directory
• Some Linux exposure

What Makes This Role Different?

This isn’t just a coding job. You’ll play a key role in:

• Supporting financial & operational systems
• Improving application reliability and resilience
• Contributing to ISO 27001 aligned processes
• Working within environments aligned to defence-sector standards (desirable)

Who This Role Suits?

• A mid-level developer who enjoys ownership
• Someone comfortable balancing development and support
• A technically capable professional who understands business impact
• A developer looking to grow into systems architecture or ERP leadership

Additional Requirements:

• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK
• Flexibility for occasional out-of-hours support
• Eligibility to work in the UK

PLEASE NOTE

Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to gain is required to be considered for this vacancy

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