Programme Manager – ERP Implementation & Vendor Selection

Our prestigious South Gloucestershire based client have an urgent requirement for an interim Programme Manager with a track record of delivering complex ERP transformations. Our client are at the start of an exciting transformation journey and is seeking a dynamic programme manager to drive the final stages of an RFP / vendor selection process for an ERP solution, and lead the implementation of a multi-year programme.

This programme manager will join the business at a pivotal moment-finalising vendor selection, building a robust programme business case for shareholder approval, and leading the programme through delivery and implementation, with the first major milestone focusing on the replacement and exit of their current field service management (FSM) solution which is approaching end of life.

Up to £725 per day – OUTSIDE IR35

3 month initial contract (with scope for long term extensions – the programme should run for 2-3 years)

Hybrid working – Circa 2 days a week onsite in the client’s office in South Gloucestershire

Experience needed:

• Proven experience delivering large-scale ERP programmes (Any experience with either D365 or IFS sytems would be advantageous)
• Strong background in RFP/vendor selection for enterprise IT solutions
• Expertise in managing £multi-million programme budgets
• Excellent programme planning, prioritisation, and resource management skills
• Gravitas and credibility to engage and influence senior stakeholders up to Exec level
• Strong understanding of IT architecture and knowledge of ERP integration with other systems
• Strong experience of change management, comms and readiness as part of IT system implementations
• Personable, engaging, and able to bridge the gap between IT and business

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 in the first instance. Suitable candidates will be contacted in due course. If you have not heard back within 7 days following CV submission, your application in this instance will have been unsuccessful.

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.

Platforms Business Analyst

• Location: York or Perth (Hybrid Working)
• Contract: 6-month initial contract
• Rate: c.£500 per day (via umbrella)

Sanderson are partnered with a leading financial services brand to identify an experienced Business Analyst to support a critical, in-flight platform migration project.

You will play a key role in the migration of JIRA and Confluence from AWS to the Atlassian Cloud platform, engaging with stakeholders across the business and IT.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and document requirements across multiple business units
• Analyse and map current vs. target state workflows and configurations
• Support planning and execution of a large-scale data migration (~3.5TB)
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure a smooth transition

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA and Confluence)
• Background in cloud migrations or platform transitions
• Strong stakeholder engagement and documentation skills
• Solid understanding of AWS and Atlassian Cloud environments
• Financial services experience is essential

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.

PMO / Project Manager

Are you a dynamic PMO Analyst / Project Manager looking for your next role? If you have strong experience in collating data and presenting to exec level stakeholders this could be the one for you!

Summary of the role

We are currently exclusively partnered with a large Life and Pension organisation who are recruiting for a hybrid PMO / Project Manager role. The role is to lead on executive reporting for the COO function ranging from Board Reports, Regulatory Reports, EMT report, as well as reports for COO SLT. In addition to this this role will also drive or support on any improvement projects which are driven centrally by COO office.

What you’ll be doing

• Make sure performance data from across the COO team – including Business Operations and IT – is used in a clear and consistent way to create useful executive reports.
• Collect and manage daily, weekly, and monthly data and reports from all the relevant teams.
• Take ownership of building and keeping accurate reports that reflect how the business is doing.
• Gather the right information from different teams and people as needed for the COO Office.
• Put together executive-level reports for the COO Office – including packs for the Executive Management Team, FCA reports, Board updates, weekly reports, and other ad-hoc requests.
• Make sure all reports are created and sent out on time, in the right format, and meet quality standards.
• Help plan, run, and manage key projects that are central to the COO Office.

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience in data collection, and presentation skills
• Stakeholder Management up to c-suite, director and board level
• Has worked within financial services, preferably Life and Pensions but wider financial services is also considered

Benefits:

• 25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Company pension scheme membership
• Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
• Access to our Confidential Helpline is available to be used by you and your family
• Develop your career through a wider global organisation of the TCS family

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.

Infrastructure Project Manager – Cloud & Data Centre
📍 Glasgow | 3 days in-office
🕒 Permanent
💰 Up to £60k + fantastic benefits

Are you a sharp, proactive Infrastructure Project Manager with solid experience across Cloud and Data Centre projects? Do you love turning chaos into clarity, and thrive in fast-moving environments where your leadership makes a real impact?

We’re working with a global tech-driven business that’s scaling fast and they need a confident, solutions-focused Infrastructure PM to keep high-profile, complex projects running smoothly from start to finish.

What you’ll be doing:

• Taking ownership of end-to-end delivery for Cloud & Data Centre infrastructure projects.
• Managing multiple concurrent projects, each with their own pace and unique challenges.
• Partnering closely with clients, guiding them through ambiguity to help define and refine their technical requirements.
• Acting as the bridge between clients and tech teams, ensuring no detail is missed and everyone stays aligned.
• Keeping everything on track using MS Project, driving delivery against timelines and milestones.
• Communicating clearly and persuasively with stakeholders at all levels, whether you’re speaking to a tech specialist or a C-suite exec.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience managing infrastructure projects, especially across Cloud and Data Centre environments.
• Strong understanding of Waterfall methodologies.
• Confident use of MS Project for planning and delivery.
• Exceptional communication skills, able to translate technical jargon into everyday language.
• A calm, problem-solving mindset when things get complex or unclear.
• A willingness to learn, adapt, and grow, you don’t need to know everything, but you do need the drive to get there.

Why apply?

• 💸 Competitive salary + enviable share options
• 🏖️ 33 days holiday
• 💪 On-site gym access + personal training sessions
• 🚀 Real opportunity to develop, be mentored, and step into bigger roles as the company grows.

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we want to hear from you, hit apply now.

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 Project Manager – 18 Month FTC

Northwest England (Hybrid)

Up to £70k

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a dynamic, high-performing team leading the charge on a major transformation. This is your chance to get in at the early stages of delivery – shaping the roadmap, influencing key decisions, and working with some of the most exciting names in tech and financial services.

You’ll take ownership of discovery-phase initiatives across Mortgages, Current Accounts, and Savings – bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to a complex landscape of change.

This is a role for someone who doesn’t just manage projects – you lead people, influence thinking, and bring others on the journey.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

• Leading high-impact projects from discovery to early delivery within a transformation programme
• Partnering with 3rd parties to shape requirements and drive progress in early sprint cycles
• Championing product rationalisation efforts across key retail banking areas – Mortgages, Current Accounts, Savings
• Providing coaching and challenge around risk – helping SMEs and teams identify, understand, and manage business risks
• Bringing clarity and cohesion to teams during complex delivery, ensuring alignment between business goals and technical execution

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager in the financial services product space
• Strong, structured delivery skillset
• Experience with 3rd party vendors and large transformation programmes
• Familiarity with banking products – Mortgages, Current Accounts, and Savings highly desirable
• Gravitas and energy to influence senior stakeholders and engage cross-functional teams
• A proactive, pragmatic mindset – someone who brings pace, order, and positivity to complex programmes

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly engaged, collaborative team on their growth journey.

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.

Bristol, Norwich, or Perth | 6-Month Contract | Circa £475/day | 50% On site

We’re looking for multiple contract Business Analysts to support a high-impact insurance platform integration initiative.

You’ll be instrumental in shaping the integration roadmap across policy admin systems, claims platforms, pricing and underwriting engines – driving discovery, defining requirements, and influencing strategic direction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead discovery activities to define integration needs across multiple workstreams
• Collaborate with stakeholders to capture and document requirements, translating them into actionable plans
• Contribute to the build-out of detailed integration roadmaps across operational lines such as claims, policy admin, and underwriting
• Navigate ambiguity to bring structure and clarity to evolving programme goals
• Support platform re-alignment and organisational integration efforts
• Apply data governance and data principles, with knowledge of ETL processes

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience on large-scale transformation or integration programmes (organisational, system, or platform)
• Experience in Guidewire, platform re-alignment, or insurance systems is highly advantageous
• Background in Insurance strongly preferred
• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams
• Strong capability in intense discovery, business analysis and solution scoping
• Familiarity with data-related work (data governance, ETL, principles)

Reasonable Adjustments: We understand that there are a wide range of reasons that you may require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process- please let us know in your application how we can best support you.

IT Business Analyst – Insurance Policy Admin System (PAS) Upgrade

Our client, one of the UK’s leading insurance brokers have a requirement for an experienced IT Business Analyst to capture both the technical and business requirements for a business critical transformation project to upgrade one of the business’s policy administration systems (PAS). The current PAS platform is an in-house built application on legacy technology, with the business building a new bespoke PAS platform on new technology.

This IT Business Analyst will be the bridge between the business and IT, and will join at the initiation phase of the project, working closely with the client’s in-house technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure the new platform meets the business requirements. This BA will likely be engaged for the entirety of project, right through into business implementation / go-live of the new platform.

Up to £500 per day – OUTSIDE IR35

6 month initial contract (with scope for long term extensions)

Hybrid working – 2 to 3 days a week onsite in the client’s office in the City of London

Experience needed:

• Strong previous IT Business Analysis experience
• Extensive experience of capturing both technical and business requirements
• Previous experience of working in the insurance industry, ideally within speciality insurance or broking
• Previous experience of working on policy administration system (PAS) upgrade and / or PAS implementations
• Previous experience of working with in-house technical teams
• Exceptional business stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to understand business requirements and be the bridge between the business and technical teams
• Strong inter-personal and relationship building skills

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 in the first instance. Suitable candidates will be contacted in due course. If you have not heard back within 7 days following CV submission, your application in this instance will have been unsuccessful.

Reasonable Adjustments: We understand that there are a wide range of reasons that you may require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process- please let us know in your application how we can best support you.

Our client a well known Insurance Company are looking to hire a Principal Business Analyst to work closely with the Programme Manager on a large migration programme, therefore must have experience of working within the insurance industry sector.

Position: Principal Business Analyst

Location: Bristol, Norwich or Perth (Scotland) – Hybrid 2 Days per week on-site (London Location a Potential Option)

Day Rate: Competitive (via Umbrella Company (Inside IR35)

Job Duties:

• Help to shape the road map for the migration programme
• Be more a strategist not just a Senior Business Analyst (Consultancy background would be good experience)
• Treatment Plans
• Management/Supervisor a Team of Business Analyst
• Tuned and ability to understands the complexities and turmoil and can be sensitive to a a larger Transition/Migration Programme

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven Business Analysis Background (Lead/Principal Level)
• Have a Strategist Background not just a Senior Business Analysis background
• Will have proven track record of seeing a program from inception to mobilisation and can run a team of Business Analysts
• M&A & Integration experience
• Solid background in General Insurance
• Experience of Product, Structure, Personal Lines, Policy Admin Systems, Claims, Audit, Data & Analytics and other areas of Insurance
• Must have operated at this level previously and had experience of running 2 or more programmes simultaneously
• Can help bring teams together
• Build and run a high performing teams
• Work and support outside teams
• Good influencing skills
• Key Stakeholder Engagement

RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Project Manager

• Rate; c£500 (via umbrella)
• Location; Norwich, Bristol, Perth
• Duration; 6 months

Sanderson are currently partnered with a leading financial services brand to identify a project manager to support on an ongoing acquisition project.

• Proven experience on M&A projects
• Guidewire , re-platforming, organisational integration , or large integration programs experience
• Data principles experience , data Governance , ETL
• Insurance experience is highly desirable (must have a financial services background)
• Must have worked on multiple work streams concurrently

If you are interested in this role, please apply online with your updated CV attached.

Reasonable Adjustments: We understand that there are a wide range of reasons that you may require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process- please let us know in your application how we can best support you.

Job Title: Business Analyst x 2

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Hybrid working – Edinburgh, Manchester, Coventry or London sites needing to be travelled to

Day Rates: Competitive – Inside IR35 via Umbrella Company

1 x Business Analyst – Would be an individual with a good background of Operational Model Design, strong business stakeholder management and able to define requirements to feed into operation model and technical lower-level demands.

1 x Business Analyst – Be more technical based so alongside the above Business Analyst skills looking for someone who has a strong technical experience and able to go into the lower-level technical details of the requirements.

Projects are Decommissioning of Technical Systems and Migrating and Linking to other Group Technical Environments.

As a Business Analyst, you will have experience of working within a Financial Services (ideally Banking Environment) with the ability to work with both Finance and Tech Teams across multiple disciplines. Experience of either Credit Card or Financial or Insurance Products or ATM transformation of Data would be highly advantageous.

Reasonable Adjustments: We understand that there are a wide range of reasons that you may require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process- please let us know in your application how we can best support you.