Business Analyst

Location: Reading (Central)
Contract: Permanent / Full-Time
Hybrid: 2-3 days in the office
Salary: Up to £55,000 DOE + Benefits

Summary of the Role:

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst to join a growing team in a leading Financial Services organisation based in central Reading.

As a Business Analyst you will be responsible for analysing, defining and shaping strategic outcomes to deliver change across the business and multiple projects.

In this role you will also provide leadership, mentorship and performance management across a team of additional analysts.

Benefits:

• 33 days off a year (including Bank Holidays)
• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Discounts through Perks at Work
• Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans
• Well-being support, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Supportive leave policies, including Carer’s, Foster, and Retirement Leave
• Company pension with up to 6% matching, plus Life Assurance and Income Protection

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Collaborate with business and wider teams to define and agree project requirements.
• Apply a range of analysis techniques to recommend solutions aligned with business goals.
• Design solutions that meet business needs and support strategic objectives.
• Ensure compliance with Financial Services regulations and adapting processes.
• Evaluate proposed solutions for cost, impact, and ROI, providing clear recommendations.
• Mentor and guide Business Analysts, supporting their development and training.
• Produce clear documentation for stakeholders and assist with testing activities.
• Contribute to improving analysis practices and support wider business change initiatives.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, ideally within Financial Services and regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of business operating models and cost efficiency.
• Knowledge of IT systems and architecture, and their impact on solutions.
• Familiarity with various project methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.).
• Skilled in gathering, analysing, and presenting data using best practices.
• Experienced in capturing and validating business requirements.
• Proficient in standard software tools and process modelling.
• Analytical, structured problem-solving approach with interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to make sound data-driven decisions.

If you’re looking for your next challenge? Contact [email protected] to learn more.

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 Analyst
£550-£600 p/day (Inside IR35)
6-Month Contract
2-3 Days Onsite per Week – London

We are seeking a proactive and driven Business Analyst to support corporate function initiatives, with a strong focus on Finance and Revenue Operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in enabling change by conducting high-quality analysis and coordinating a range of critical deliverables.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Proven experience in business analysis across multiple domains, including business transformation, process improvement and technology change. A breadth of positive experiences is valued more highly than length of service alone.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience within the Asset Management industry, with a solid understanding of sector-specific processes and practices.
• Strong proficiency in Power BI, with the ability to interpret and present data effectively.
• Hands-on experience using SQL to extract, manipulate, and analyse data from various database environments.

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.

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.

Technical Delivery Manager – SC Cleared (Contract)
Location: Hybrid / London
Contract: 3 Months initially
Clearance: Active SC clearance required

Ready to take ownership of complex technical delivery in a fast-paced, secure environment? We’re looking for a seasoned Technical Delivery Manager who can drive outcomes, unite engineering teams, and keep delivery on track across multiple workstreams.

What you’ll do:

• Lead end-to-end delivery across technical squads, ensuring milestones are hit and risks stay low

• Coordinate engineers, architects, and product teams to keep delivery smooth and predictable

• Translate technical detail into clear plans, roadmaps, and stakeholder updates

• Unblock teams, manage dependencies, and ensure technical decisions support long-term strategy

• Own delivery governance in a high-trust, security-focused environment

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience delivering complex technology projects

• Strong understanding of cloud, APIs, integration, or enterprise platforms

• Confident stakeholder management across business and engineering

• A calm, structured delivery approach in high-pressure settings

• Active SC clearance – essential

If you’re a hands-on delivery leader who thrives in secure government or defence environments, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

Release Train Engineer

Permanent
Malvern, Hybrid
Must be SC Cleared, DV eligible.

We’re looking for a Release Train Engineer to guide and optimise our Agile Release Train, ensuring teams stay aligned, focused, and consistently delivering value. You’ll facilitate prioritisation, coordinate cross-team planning, and lead SAFe ceremonies across multiple delivery squads.

In this role, you’ll orchestrate short-term planning cycles, run ART syncs, lead demos and workshops, and support backlog refinement – all within a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment.

• Lead and nurture collaboration across all teams within the ART, removing obstacles and ensuring seamless communication between delivery teams, leadership, and stakeholders.

• Manage upstream and downstream dependencies, working closely with the Product Manager to ensure smooth sequencing and delivery.

• Champion value-driven delivery, using data and metrics to optimise product outcomes and performance.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to project teams, helping them navigate blockers, risks, and complex delivery challenges.

• Promote and embed Agile and SAFe ways of working, adapting frameworks to suit organisational needs.

• Oversee programme-level coordination, including milestone planning, timeline tracking, and ensuring alignment to cost, time, and performance targets.

Essential:

• Extensive hands-on experience operating within a SAFe delivery environment.

• Strong understanding of software development processes and working closely with engineering teams.

• Proven ability to influence and manage stakeholders at all levels.

• Background in conflict resolution, coaching Scrum Masters, and supporting team-level Agile maturity.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering complex, high-impact solutions.

Qualifications:

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification.

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.

Technical Business Analyst – SC Cleared

Location: Hybrid, London
Contract: 3 months initially
Daily rate: Circa £400 per day, Inside IR35

Are you a sharp, technical Business Analyst with a passion for data, cloud, and problem-solving? We’re looking for someone who can translate complex requirements into clear, actionable solutions.

What you’ll be doing

• Collaborating with stakeholders to capture, validate, and translate business and technical requirements.

• Using SQL to analyse datasets, identify trends, validate assumptions, and support data-driven decisions.

• Working with AWS-based data platforms (e.g., S3, Redshift, Lambda, Glue) to support discovery, design and solution shaping.

• Mapping current and future-state processes, identifying gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation.

• Working with data, engineering, and security teams to ensure solutions meet privacy, governance, and compliance standards.

• Leading or supporting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new products, systems, or data integrations.

• Creating clear artefacts: user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, data flow diagrams, technical documentation, and impact assessments.

• Supporting delivery teams with backlog refinement, prioritisation, and alignment to business outcomes.

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience as a Technical BA in data-driven or cloud-heavy environments.

• Hands-on SQL skills for querying, profiling, and analysing data.

• Practical exposure to AWS services (e.g., S3, Redshift, EC2, Lambda, RDS, Glue).

• Experience with data governance, information security, or privacy workflows.

• Knowledge of or direct involvement in Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and confidently.

• Background working with Agile teams (Scrum/Kanban).

• Excellent stakeholder management and documentation skills.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of ETL/ELT pipelines or data warehousing concepts.

• Familiarity with data modelling or BI tools.

• Experience working with cross-functional cloud or platform teams.

• Understanding of UK GDPR and broader data protection regulations.

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.

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.

Technical Project Manager – Agile Delivery
Location: Peterborough – 3 days a week on-site
Salary: £75,000

We’re looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex software and technology projects within an Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environment. This role will oversee full project lifecycles – from planning and execution through to delivery – ensuring quality, scope, budget, and timelines are consistently met.

We need a someone who is techically minded, can work alongside Solution Architects and really get into the technical detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver end-to-end IT and software development projects within Agile SDLC frameworks.

• Lead cross-functional teams across Product Management, Development, and IT, providing structure, communication, and delivery leadership.

• Own project planning, milestones, risks, budgets, and reporting, ensuring stakeholder alignment and governance.

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, backlog prioritisation, and Agile coaching for new or developing teams.

• Identify and mitigate risks and dependencies while maintaining transparency through clear reporting to senior leadership.

• Partner with business and technical leaders to align delivery with roadmap objectives and portfolio goals.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience managing multiple, complex technology projects in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience presenting to senior and executive audiences.

• Skilled in Jira, MS Project, Confluence, and SharePoint.

• Experience managing distributed and offshore teams.

• Solid understanding of the software development and release lifecycle (SDLC).

• PMP and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) qualification preferred.

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Project Manager who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced technology environment and enjoys turning complex requirements into successful business outcomes.

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.

Junior Project Manager – Software

We are seeking a motivated Junior Project Manager to join a growing IT services company specialising in the development of bespoke software applications. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across all aspects of project delivery in a dynamic and supportive environment, with opportunities for career growth and international exposure.

Location: Remote
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, pension plan

Role Overview:
As a Junior Project Manager, you will work alongside a Senior Project Manager to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard. You will be involved in planning, coordinating, and tracking project milestones, as well as liaising with stakeholders and supporting the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of projects using hybrid Agile/Waterfall methodologies

• Assist in the development and execution of project plans

• Track project milestones, deliverables, and sprint progress in Azure DevOps

• Coordinate activities with internal teams and external stakeholders

• Maintain project documentation, including status reports, meeting notes, and governance documents

• Manage project RAID logs and support governance throughout the project lifecycle

• Support and learn all parts of the software development lifecycle, including compliance, governance, and testing

Additional Responsibilities (Desirable):

• Review software requirements and develop test plans

• Execute manual tests on software applications and systems

• Raise, track, and collaborate on resolving software defects

• Perform regression and functional testing aligned with project milestones

• Create test documentation and reports

• Conduct compliance auditing aligned with ISO 27001

Skills & Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience in project management or similar roles

• Good understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies

• Experience with project tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or JIRA

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders

• Ability to identify and manage risks and issues

• Knowledge of ITIL processes (beneficial but not essential)

• UK residency and ability to obtain basic security clearance

Why Join Us:

• Fully remote work location

• Exposure to all aspects of project delivery and software development

• Work with a passionate team of developers and gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing tech company

• Career progression opportunities within a company expanding into international markets

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.

Our client a well known and establish Insurance and Wealth Investment Company are actively looking to hire a Finance Project Manager to join a busy project within their Finance Team.

Title: Project Manager
Duration: 6 Months
Location: York or Bristol – 2 or 3 days per week onsite (must be able to commit to 2 days)
Day Rate: £550 to £650prd (Inside IR35, via Umbrella)

The Projects: Running 3 Finance Projects across our clients Finance Team

Skills & Experience Required:

• Looking for a seasoned Finance Project Manager
• Experience of working with Finance / Actuarial / Investment Teams
• Knowledge of Actuarial and Reconciliation/Accounts projects
• MUST HAVE previous experience of working on Finance related Projects
• Previous experience of working with CFO’s and Senior Finance Stakeholders across multiple Finance Functions
• Strong Communication skills
• Ability to delivery across multiple projects
• Experience of turning around projects quickly
• Identify and Recover any gaps within a project.
• Have worked within the Financial Services or Insurance or for a large complex regulated business
• Anyone who had previous banking & payments experience or had previously build corporate bank accounts would ideal.

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.