XPlan Business Analyst – £450 p/d – OUTSIDE IR35

Our client is on the lookout for an experienced Business Analyst to support a critical Wealth Management technology programme.

Specifically, the successful Business Analyst will play a key role in the implementation and integration of a new investment platform, working at pace within a complex delivery environment. This individual will join the programme mid-flight and will be expected to quickly understand the scope and deliverables.

The Business Analyst will collaborate extensively with multiple teams, acting as a bridge between business requirements and technical delivery.

This role would suit a highly capable Business Analyst with strong Wealth Management experience, particularly within investment platform implementations. Ideally, they will also have experience with Iress Xplan.

£450 p/d – OUTSIDE IR35

3 month initial contract (with scope for extensions)

Hybrid working – 1 day a week onsite in the client’s office in Bromsgrove

Experience needed:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within Wealth Management
• Strong background in investment platform implementation and integration
• Experience working with Iress Xplan (highly desirable)
• Ability to quickly understand complex programmes and deliver against defined outcomes
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience working across multiple third parties and delivery partners
• Ability to communicate effectively between business and technical teams
• Confident, proactive and delivery-focused, with the credibility to engage senior stakeholders

Any candidates who are not able to clearly demonstrate all of the required experience above within their CV, will not be considered for this role.

To apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV. Suitable candidates will be contacted in due course.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Security Resilience Consultant

Rate: £500 – £550 per day (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 months initial
Location: London – 2 days per week on-site

Role Overview:

We are seeking a hands-on Security Resilience Consultant to support and strengthen security controls across a regulated technology environment. This role would suit someone who has worked within a medium sized regulated business, where security teams are lean, responsibilities are broad and individuals are expected to balance analysis, delivery and operational ownership.

You will focus on the effectiveness of technical security controls, supplier and SaaS security posture and the use of data and dashboards to provide clear, actionable insight into risk and resilience. This is not a purely policy or assurance role, you will be expected to get into the detail and work directly with systems and data.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess the coverage and effectiveness of technical security controls, aligned to defined KRIs and KCIs.
• Work closely with the Supplier Assurance function to evaluate the security posture of third-party products and services, with a strong focus on SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) / Third Party risk platforms.
• Perform hands-on analysis of security and risk datasets, drawing meaningful conclusions to support resilience decisions.
• Help design and build a SaaS security assessment capability, embedding day-to-day security practices into administrative and technical controls.
• Develop and maintain practical dashboards and reporting to provide visibility of security posture and control effectiveness.
• Support compliance with regulatory, legal, and internal governance requirements in a pragmatic, delivery-focused manner.

Required Experience

• Background in a regulated environment (e.g. financial services, insurance, payments, utilities, or similar).
• Experience working in small-to-medium security or technology teams, where you’ve been required to be hands-on.
• Solid cloud security experience, ideally within SaaS-heavy environments.
• Strong data analysis capability, including querying, mapping, and interpreting complex datasets.
• Experience with data harmonisation and visualisation, using tools such as Excel and Power BI.
• Comfortable working across security, technology, and assurance stakeholders, translating data into clear risk insight.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to SSPM tooling or third-party risk platforms.
• Experience operating in environments without heavy process, where you help shape how things are done rather than inherit mature frameworks.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

ServiceNow Developer – CSDM / CMDB

Rate – £475 – £525 per day Inside IR35, total to umbrella

Duration – 6 months initial

Location – London (Twice a week on site)

Additional ServiceNow developer resource to complement in-house developer to assist with the Hardware Asset Management and Software Asset Management projects.

What you’ll do over the duration:

• Complete the configuration of:

• the CMDB Health Dashboards
• the default views for each CI Class
• and complete any remaining work related to the CI Class Manager
• Complete any outstanding User Stories for Governance and Compliance, including the new service transition workflow
• Work on integration with the ITSM applications, including Incident and Problem Management, Change Enablement and Request Fulfilment

Strengths and Experience

ServiceNow

• Primarily significant experience of implementing CMDBs
• Experience with CSDM
• Hardware and Software Asset Management implementation
• A thorough understanding of how other applications and modules integrate with the CMDB data

Soft Skills

• Analysis
• Ability to work with business users, talking without non-technical jargon
• Confident when presenting work to small groups of people, including senior managers
• Good at writing technical documents and business processes
• An understanding and experience of working in a formal testing environment

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Business Change Manager

• Duration; 12 months
• Location; Reading 2/3x weekly
• Rate; £550 (via umbrella)

Sanderson are currently supporting a leading Utilities provider to identify a seasoned Business Change Manager to join one of the most significant programmes in the UK energy market – Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlements (MHHS).

What you’ll do

• Support the delivery of MHHS across an established programme, coordinating change plans end-to-end.
• Lead and contribute to work streams covering customer communications, employee engagement, process mapping and migration readiness.
• Partner with Project Managers to ensure change activities are correctly scoped, sequenced, and embedded in operations for sustainable adoption.
• Collaborate closely with business SMEs and IT delivery in a cross‑functional setup.
• Align change activities to deliver measurable benefits and hit key performance indicators.

Experience Required

• Ability to translate complex market and business processes into clear, deliverable plans against an evolving roadmap.
• Proven experience operating as a Business Change professional in medium‑to‑large organisations.
• Experience of digital enablement and data‑driven change-including how AI can be leveraged to accelerate adoption.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Service Management Consultant, ITIL4
Hybrid working – 3 days on site
£525 – £625 per day (umbrella engagement)

Our client, an industry leading and national business, is looking to hire a Service Management Consultant with a strong background in ITIL v4-aligned practices.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in designing and implementing key service management processes.

Engagement via Umbrella Company Only; all taxes & NI deducted at source.

Responsibilities:

• Manage & optimise ITSM processes e.g. Incident, Request, Problem and Service Transition ensuring alignment with ITIL v4 principles.
• Ensure consistent service delivery across IT operations and business services.
• Drive adoption of ITIL practices across teams and (including stakeholders).
• Liaise with technical & business teams to drive and improve process efficiency and customer experience.
• Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to ITSM reporting & governance.
• Assist in rollout of new ITIL aligned practices and frameworks.

Essential Experience:

• ITIL 4 certification.
• Strong knowledge and experience in ITSM process management across ITIL v4 practices.
• Ability and proven experience of embedding and ensuring adoption of ITIL practices within an organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with service transition activities.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Incident & Crisis Management Consultant
Outside of IR35.
Hybrid working – 3 days per week

Our client, a leading financial services organisation based in the City of London is looking to hire an experience Business Continuity Consultant.

The outcome of the assignment will lead the organisation’s readiness programme in preparation for the PRA DyGIST exercise in May 26.

The successful candidate will provide leadership, coordination, and delivery oversight for our clients Business Continuity, Incident and Crisis Management framework to deliver a validated and operationally ready Business Continuity and Crisis Management framework.

This assignment has been deemed outside of IR35.
Hybrid working – 3 days per week.

General responsibilities and deliverables: –

Lead & coordinate Business Continuity, Incident and Crisis Management activities and acting as the central point of accountability for resilience.

• Partner and oversee the appointed consultancy, ensuring that deliverables meet regulatory, operational, and governance expectations.
• Deliver hands-on remediation and delivery of improvements to business continuity, incident response, and crisis management plans.
• Ensure alignment across all functions including Underwriting, Claims, Finance, Risk/Assurance, Operations and IT.
• Communicate and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure identified capability gaps are addressed promptly and progress is tracked through to a successful completion.
• Lead readiness activities for the PRA’s DyGIST exercise, including rehearsals/simulations etc.
• Provide Executive and Board-level briefings to present progress updates, risk summaries etc.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Senior Category Manager – SC Cleared

Duration: 12 Months
Rate: £450-£550 Outside IR35
Clearance: SC Clearance
Location: Reading 3 days per week

We’re looking for a commercially sharp Category Manager to own and deliver category strategies across a defined portfolio. You’ll balance short-term savings with long-term value, drive competitive sourcing, and build strong, performance-led supplier relationships that directly support the organisation’s wider objectives.

This is a role for someone who’s confident operating in complexity – shaping strategy, leading sourcing activity end-to-end, and providing commercial assurance across high-value, high-risk contracts.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own and deliver category strategies, aligned to business priorities, cost efficiency targets, and long-term value creation

• Lead complex sourcing activity end to end – RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contract award and handover

• Act as the commercial lead for your categories, providing contractual and commercial assurance throughout the lifecycle

• Manage and develop key and critical suppliers, driving performance, managing risk, and unlocking additional value

• Lead supplier engagement at senior levels, including Management and Executive Business Reviews

• Embed robust supplier segmentation, performance management, and risk mitigation practices

• Provide market insight, benchmarking, and business intelligence to inform category decisions

• Forecast spend, manage commercial risk, and assess the impact of change across contracts

• Work closely with internal stakeholders and service centres to ensure seamless delivery and governance

What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience in category management and strategic sourcing

• Proven ability to manage high-value, complex contracts and supplier relationships

• Commercially astute, with a clear understanding of total cost of ownership and lifecycle value

• Confident stakeholder manager, able to influence at all levels

• Experience working within structured procurement or category management frameworks

• A proactive, delivery-focused mindset with strong commercial judgement

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Application Security Analyst – SQL

Rate- £500 – £550 Inside IR35 total to umbrella

Location- Bristol twice a week on site

Duration- 6 months

The Role:

We’re working with a global organisation that is seeking an Application Security Consultant to support a long-standing, business-critical payments product within their Global portfolio.

The focus of this role is a legacy IHCM application. The application is built on a Microsoft technology stack, including SQL Server and holds sensitive employee base data, making internal access control and data security a key priority.

This is a non-hands on development role, ideal for someone with strong technical understanding who can bridge the gap between product, security and the wider business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Product Leads and stakeholders to understand current application capabilities and limitations
• Review and assess internal application security, with a strong focus on user access and data access management
• Advise on improvements to user profiles, access rights and permission models
• Help define and design grouped access, restricted profiles and role-based access across different customer and user categories
• Provide clear, practical security recommendations that balance usability, compliance and risk
• Support the business in evolving legacy security processes without disrupting core product functionality

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as an Application Security Consultant, Product Security Specialist or similar
• Strong understanding of application-level security, particularly user access management rather than external cyber threats
• Experience working with legacy systems and complex, long-established products
• Solid technical knowledge of Microsoft-based applications (e.g. SQL Server, enterprise apps)
• Comfortable influencing without coding – able to translate technical concepts into business-focused recommendations
• Background in financial services, payments or regulated environments is highly desirable

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Data Engineer (SC)

Croydon – 2-4 days per month on site

£500/day outside IR-35

Contract until the end of the financial year

We are seeking an experienced AWS Data Engineer to support a major government programme delivering secure, scalable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement data pipelines on AWS using services such as Glue, Lambda, S3, and Redshift.
• Develop ETL processes and optimise data workflows for performance and security.
• Collaborate with analysts and architects to ensure compliance with government security standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in complex cloud environments.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience with AWS services (Glue, Lambda, S3, Redshift, IAM).
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data engineering tasks.
• Knowledge of data modelling, ETL frameworks, and best practices.
• Familiarity with security and compliance in government or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Active SC clearance (mandatory).

Desirable

• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Data Analyst – Data Transition & Future State Analysis

£550-£600 via Umbrella

Remote however must be happy to attend all workshops in London

Leading Financial Services business is looking to recruit a Data Analyst to support a major data transition initiative, including the decommissioning of SAS and the move toward a future-state data environment. This role is highly analytical and focuses on understanding, comparing, and translating data between current and future states rather than building reports or dashboards.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in financial services (ideally insurance) and will act as a bridge between business, data, and technology teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and compare current-state data with future-state data models and outputs
• Translate existing SAS logic and processes into SQL, ensuring functional equivalence
• Perform data mapping between legacy and target systems
• Conduct gap analysis to identify differences, risks, and data quality issues between current and future states
• Validate that future-state data meets business, regulatory, and operational requirements
• Work closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and architects to clarify data definitions and assumptions
• Document data transformations, mappings, and analytical findings clearly and concisely
• Support testing and validation activities during system migration and decommissioning phases

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as a Data Analyst in complex data environments
• Advanced SQL skills, including the ability to translate logic from other platforms (e.g., SAS)
• Experience supporting or working through SAS decommissioning or legacy system migration
• Proven experience in data mapping and gap analysis
• Solid understanding of financial services data, ideally within insurance
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Ability to document and communicate complex data concepts clearly

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.