Sanderson is proud to partner with a leading financial services organization that has recently acquired a portfolio of life and protection business.

They are seeking a highly skilled Senior IT Project Manager to lead the integration of the newly acquired business into their existing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• IT Integration: Develop and implement strategies to unify separate IT environments, infrastructure, and Microsoft tenants.
• Strategic Planning: Define the long-term IT operating model, ensuring alignment with company standards and strategic goals.
• Critical Deliverables: Manage high-priority tasks, including Transitional Service Agreement (TSA) exits, Microsoft Tenant integration, and call recording migrations.
• Governance & Structure: Establish robust governance, frameworks, and processes for the IT elements of the Watch Programme.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with senior leaders, including CIOs and Group Directors, to ensure programme objectives are met.
• Vendor Engagement: Oversee RFP/RFI processes and manage transitions to Global Service Providers or outsourcing partners as needed.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Microsoft Expertise: Deep knowledge of Microsoft environments and integration strategies.
• M&A Integration: Proven track record of integrating IT systems, operating models, and infrastructures during organisational mergers.
• Programme Leadership: Strong governance and programme management experience, capable of managing complex, high-stakes initiatives.
• Stakeholder Influence: Ability to navigate sensitive challenges and effectively communicate with executive-level stakeholders.
• Change Management: Skilled in driving operational efficiencies, developing IT strategies, and managing team transitions.

What We’re Looking For:

You’ll bring credibility, leadership, and structure to a complex integration programme, ensuring seamless delivery and future-proofing of the IT estate. Your approach will be solution-oriented, with an eye toward delivering synergies, efficiencies, and long-term value.

Application Support Analyst, CRM

Our client, a leading financial service organisation is looking to hire an experienced Application Support Analyst.

Working in a team that provides 2nd level Application support for a range of vendor and internally developed financial application.

Some early/late day shifts and overnight/weekend on-call support may be required.

Supported applications are a mixture of vendor applications, Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions and internally developed applications running in Windows Server environment with MS SQL databases, SSRS & SSIS, both in our client’s data centre and within Azure cloud.

General responsibilities: –

• Check & monitor running of applications and processes including start/end of business day checks.
• Investigate and resolve application / business issues relating to applications and processes.
• Develop business / support reports using SQL and SSRS
• Provide training and guidance to 1^st line teams and provide additional support to this function when business volumes demand.
• Escalate problems and errors to 3^rd line support or vendor teams acting as problem owner to deliver resolution.
• Provide support and guidance to projects working on new developments of production systems; run and monitor test environments in support of new releases.

Please note: –
Hybrid working with 3 days a week on-site.
Engagement is via umbrella company only.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have specific experience in CRM support (MS Dynamics, PowerShell and Automation skillset).

Role: Data Engineer

Day Rate: £480 – £520p/d (dependant on SFIA Level experience) – OUTSIDE IR35

Location: Central London (hybrid up to 2 days a week)

Clearance required: ACTIVE SC clearance

Duration: 6 month Statement of Work – with scope for extension (3 year project)

Are you a Data Engineer, with strong Kafka/ Streaming data experience, looking to work for a high-calibre Consultancy pioneering innovation in the Public Sector?

We’re on the look out for SC cleared Data Engineers, who have experience in

• AWS – S3 for storage, Lambda functions, Athena (thus strong SQL)
• Python
• Current frontend is Tableau but experience with any of them will be interchangeable
• Devops experience a bonus e.g. Terraform, Drone, Kubernetes cluster management for microservice style API data consumption
• Consultative behaviour – strong stakeholder engagement skills

If you hold active SC clearance – please do get in touch to find out more: [email protected]

Service Analyst – Configuration

Rate – £400 inside IR35

Duration – 12 months

Location – Gosport – Hybrid with initial on-site presence

A leading consultancy are looking for a Service Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. This role includes initial time on site into Gosport.

You will be involved in running the day-to-day BAU and Change Advisory Board meetings. As well as this you will look at submission coming into the team as well as triage and follow up / chase. Procurement and Software licensing tasks included.

The ideal candidate will have a background in IT, Change and Administration with excellent Microsoft Office skills.

• Reporting to the Account Lead Configuration Manager, responsible for maintaining Information and configuration items required to deliver the IT Service, including their relationships.
• Manage the application configuration across multiple environments to support the project testing cycles and release.
• Identification and documentation of system elements, interfaces, and interdependencies.
• Complete Transformation Function & Physical Baseline Verification Audits as required to support the Programme.
• Create release and project management baselines for project teams.
• Update status of change requests, problem records, defect records and baselines (in Dimensions) to show that they are ready to be tested or in live, as required.
• Manage and review all submissions to IT Change ensuring all necessary approvals for releases are in place.
• Contribute to the administration of the IT Change Schedule with details of releases, and their status, maintaining RCB Metrics as appropriate.
• Administer the technology roadmap and proactively seek End of Life dates for products in support of the AMO office and Projects.
• File transfers – to support the Account by providing onsite coverage to transfer files to & from the air gapped development environment.
• COTS downloads – on request download commercial off the shelf software, complying to software vendor policies & rules relating to any associated licenses. Liaising with Account security team to correct governance applied prior to installation.

Please note that for this position due to timeframes you will need to hold an active SC clearance. For any questions, please email me directly at [email protected]

Data Engineering Lead

Remote working – occasional site visits

£600-650/day overall assignment rate to umbrella

6 month contract

A leading financial services client are looking for 2x AWS Data Engineers who are experienced in data integration, Snowflake platform and data pipelines with DBT.

AWS Data Engineer, key skills:

• MUST have previous experience working closely with stakeholders
• Ability to Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines
• Implement ETL processes using AWS
• Extensive Snowflake experience
• Conceptual, logical and physical data modelling
• Knowledge of DBT for data modelling and transformation
• Strong interpersonal skills, must have strong communication ability

Data Engineering Lead, AWS, Snowflake, DBT

Job Title: Tax Manager – FTC
Salary: Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35 Umbrella)

Contract Length: 6 – 9 months (with possibility to be extended to 12 months)
Location: Flexible / Remote

Are you an experienced tax professional ready to make an impact? Our client is looking for a Tax Manager to join their team on a contract basis, providing high-level support in tax compliance, reporting, and advisory services. This role offers a competitive daily rate and an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• 24-hour support for physical and mental wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Tailored learning programmes

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied workload with both short- and long-term deadlines, ensuring all deliverables are met.
• Identify and implement best practices to enhance efficiency in tax return and accounts processes.
• Prepare accurate and timely tax reporting, forecasting, and compliance deliverables aligned with Group Tax Standards.
• Oversee tax provisions and disclosures for IFRS and Solvency II financial statements.
• Handle all aspects of the corporation tax compliance process, including CTSA payments and reviews.
• Provide expert advice on tax matters, ensuring tax risks are well-managed and understood.
• Ensure tax efficiency for in-scope entities while considering group-wide implications.
• Collaborate with Finance teams on tax charge preparations and other reporting requirements.
• Build and maintain strong business relationships, effectively managing expectations.
• Contribute to team goals, sharing knowledge and delegating where appropriate.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Accounting and/or tax qualification (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIOT).
• Strong knowledge of UK corporate tax legislation and HMRC practices.
• Experience with IFRS accounting (including consolidated accounts) and Solvency II reporting.
• Ability to assess and communicate the impact of new corporate tax developments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey key tax risks to non-specialists.

If you’re ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role as a Tax Manager, apply today to make your mark in a forward-thinking organisation!

SEO Analyst – German or French Speaking

£600 – £675 via Umbrella

12 Month Contract, beginning late February / early March

London (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days a week in the office)

Shape the Future of Apple’s Organic Search Presence:

Our client are looking to hire an interim SEO analyst with fluent English as well as very strong German and/or French to play a key role in their EMEA team (can be assigned to either Country).

You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the approach organic growth initiatives, ensuring it reflects the same level of quality as their marketing and products.

If you would like to join a household name in retail / technology, have a passion for search engine optimisation, a strong analytical mindset, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor and analyse SEO performance to uncover growth opportunities.
• Research search trends and user behaviour.
• Conduct competitive analysis and interpret search data to generate insights.
• Prepare weekly and quarterly SEO performance reports.
• Perform keyword research to identify optimization opportunities.
• Maintain SEO tracking systems and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement SEO initiatives.
• Conduct technical audits and post-launch performance checks.

What We’re Looking For

• Proficiency in German and/or French
• Strong experience in SEO for a global brand or international digital agency.
• Proven expertise in SEO analysis and strategy development.
• Ability to work in a complex environment, managing a variety of senior stakeholders, ideally across countries.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Proficiency in SEO tools such as Google Search Console, seoClarity, Ahrefs, and Screaming Frog would be highly advantageous.

• Experience in the technology and/or e-commerce industry would be highly advantageous.
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools like Tableau.
• Basic understanding of Python, R, or similar programming languages for data analysis – nice to have

If this role is of interest please apply below or send your CV to [email protected]

Our prestigious client based in south Oxfordshire are looking for an experienced Project Manager to manage the implementation of a new HR & Benefits system Workday from early initiation phase This is a chance to come in right at the start of the project.

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading and driving the project and will also manage the relationship and delivery from a Workday 3^rd party partner who are doing the technical implementation.

Candidates will need the following experience/skills to be considered for the role:

• Experience of HR system implementations specifically Workday
• Able to work on both IT delivery and the business change management components of the implementation
• Excellent communication skills in both a written and verbal capacity
• Able to effectively manage both technical and business facing stakeholders
• Able to travel to site 3 days a week – south Oxfordshire

Outside of IR35

12 month initial contract

Please send CV in the first instance for full details of the role.

Qlik Developer

Location – Norwich hybrid working

Rate -£550 – £600 per day inside IR35 via umbrella

Duration – 6 months

Project – Personalised BI in General Insurance.

• Team size – 15 and expanding
• This teams looks and trading and governance for insurance-based products
• They have 3 main sections – BI Engineers, BI Delivery and Business Partners
• They are currently using on prem QlikSense, but they would like to be able to move that to cloud based down the line

Skills

• Extensive experience with hands on coding in QlikSense, SQL and Visual Studios.
• Being able to read existing code to improve/streamline it and add in new datasets.
• Coming from an insurance background is preferable but not required.
• Someone who is able to absorb new knowledge quickly.