Premises Manager
G4S Central Government Services Limited
London, LondonWe have an opportunity for a Premises Manager to join our team as part of our Tower Hamlets Schools portfolio. The portfolio is made up of 25 schools all located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
This role and contract sit within our Facilities Management sector of G4S where we aim to improve the lives of people across the UK and Ireland by creating productive, safe and smooth working environments.
This is a full time role based at Old Ford Primary, E3 5LD working 40 hours per week, covering Monday - Friday between the hours of 06.00 - 18.30.
As Premises Manager, you will work as the link between G4S and the school and will be responsible for supervising the security, cleaning, health and safety, heating and ventilation and general maintenance within the School premises and grounds to the standards set by G4S.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Act as a Main key holder, responsible for unlocking and locking school premises and setting and monitoring alarms.
- To be the primary site contact with contractors, including supervising, signing off completed work, keeping records and all deliveries.
- Maintain a full cleaning service to the school, directly managing the cleaning team using the team supervisor effectively to achieve the required standard inside and out.
- Undertaking first line maintenance repairs following malicious damage or accidental breakage.
- Assist Police, Fire, Safety and Security Officers when appropriate and follow fire safety precautions during drills and incidents.
- Co-operate with the authority, civic agencies, Tower Hamlets Schools Limited and GSL management to ensure that the premise is maintained in a lawful and safe condition.
- Monitor the safe and efficient operation of gas, water and electrical services, including the heating system.
Job Requirements:
Essential Criteria:
To be successful for this role, you should have an ability to motivate and organise effectively, have a flexible approach and have excellent communication skills, both written and orally.
You should also have experience of Facilities Management, ideally within a Public Sector/PFI environment.
Package
- £9.14 per hour
- Annual leave entitlement – 20 days plus bank holidays
- Life assurance x 1
- Pension – auto enrolment
- Access to our employee assistance programme
- Perks at work scheme
- Refer a friend cash scheme
- Training provided
- Employee of the month cash scheme
- Opportunity for progression
Band 8a - EPR Systems Manager
National Health Service
Across Site, LondonJob Reference: 162-2268-AV-A
- Employer:
- Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust
- Department:
- IM&T
- Location:
- Across Site, Romford/Ilford
- Salary:
- £50,575 - £56,490 Per Annum Inclusive
PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do
We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
All correspondence regarding this application will be by e-mail.
All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.
The EPR Manager is responsible for the design, production, development, testing and promotion of the EPR service for the Trust, across complex areas of clinical and corporate services. The post-holder needs a sound understanding of current and future Trust EPR requirements and the technology available. S/he will be expert in acute sector PAS and EPR systems and have the vision to develop the service over time to meet demanding requirements at the Trust. The post-holder will also need strong planning and organisational skills to deliver EPR services in a busy environment with many competing demands. He or she will need a well-developed sense of procedure and process, and understand the need for consistent and comprehensive documentation to support the development of an EPR strategy at the Trust.
The EPR Manager will be responsible for the formulation of long term plans and the strategic direction for the Trust Medway EPR platform, and working with senior colleagues, will lead on the strategic planning for deployment of new functionality according to clinical and administrative need. He or she will provide expert advice and guidance on the potential for new technologies to support the delivery of clinical services which senior managers and clinicians can use to plan and improve patient care.
Key requirements:
•Extensive knowledge of specialist project areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist project management knowledge or experience to master’s level equivalent.
•An exceptional candidate, who can provide evidence of employment in a Public Sector or Corporate IT environment as a Systems Administrator and with the relevant knowledge and experience listed below, may be considered
•Highly developed specialist knowledge of small/mid-range/large hardware, operating systems and applications software ( > 5 years)
•Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
• Excellent Understanding of Medway or EPR, data information systems
For further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Stephen Twum, Head of Clinical IT Systems IM&T on Ext: 4804 or e-mail: stephen.twum@nhs.net
All new staff appointed to posts at the Trust will be subject to a 6 months probationary period. This will give new staff members an opportunity to become familiar with the culture and working environment of the Trust.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Department on 01708 435000 ext. 3861. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
For further details / informal visits contact: Stephen Twum - Head of Clinical IT Systems IM&T
Email - stephen.twum@nhs.net
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Part-time hours and flexible working may be considered.
Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.
If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated.
In order to streamline recruitment with our Trust some of our vacancies may expire prior to the advertised closing date.
Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes (“vaping”) may be used outside hospital buildings.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.
Shared Services Consultant
RT Consulting
City of London, London
Shared Services Consultant
£300 - £500
Large critical Programmes
RT Consulting deliver innovative change & transformation programmes to the Financial Services, Healthcare, Defence, Government, Transport and Rail Sectors both in the UK and Globally. Having developed partnerships amongst the Top Consultancies, our Associates are challenged to bring expert knowledge and creativity to drive sustainable and lasting change across our programmes.
Our Associates are an integral part of our business and RT Consulting have recently secured a number of prestigious opportunities to design, deliver, upgrade and implement shared service models for clients and as such we are looking for trusted consultants to join our team of Finance Consultants.
We are looking to expand our team of experienced Finance Consultants that will support the delivery within a range of our public sector portfolio. Working within a large team and as a Shared Services Consultant you will have hands on experience of Centralised functions, strategic sourcing and commercial models within a Public Sector organisation including HR, Finance, Procurement or Commercial functions.
We are interested in speaking with you if you have experience in the following areas:
- Public sector experience e.g. Healthcare, Central & Local Government, Transport or Infrastructure.
- Scope, design, deliver and implement Shared Services.
- Understanding of the operations, commercial models and strategic souring options
RT Consultants can work across some of the largest, most complex programmes of work being delivered across the UK and Globally. As a member of our RT Society, we aim to offer you as much support and project continuity as possible. Our RT Society, which is made up of our interim and permanent consultants, offer specialist expertise across our capabilities such as PPM, Change Management, Commercial & Procurement and Cyber Security and Data Science & Analytics, to deliver real quality assurance and innovative solutions to our partners.
Please note that due to a large number of applications we are not always able to respond to you if you are not suitable for the project, however we will hold on to your profile for future projects.
If you would like to know more or submit your profile, please contact Chloe Bush using
Finance ERP Implementation
RT Consulting
City of London, London
Finance ERP Consultant
£300 - £500
Large critical Programmes
RT Consulting deliver innovative change & transformation programmes to the Financial Services, Healthcare, Defence, Government, Transport and Rail Sectors both in the UK and Globally. Having developed partnerships amongst the Top Consultancies, our Associates are challenged to bring expert knowledge and creativity to drive sustainable and lasting change across our programmes.
Our Associates are an integral part of our business and RT Consulting have recently secured a number of prestigious opportunities to design, deliver, upgrade and transform the way our clients utilise their ERP systems and as such we are looking for trusted consultants to join our team of Finance Consultants.
We are looking to expand our team of experienced Finance Consultants that will support the delivery within a range of our public sector portfolio. Working within a large team and as an ERP Implementation Consultant you will have hands on experience of ERP systems from a Financial perspective. You will have experience in transforming and implementing Finance based systems such as SAP, Oracle or Workday.
We are interested in speaking with you if you have experience in the following areas;
- Public sector experience e.g. Healthcare, Central & Local Government, Transport or Infrastructure.
- Successful and complex ERP implementation of transformation projects.
- Oracle, SAP or Workday Experience
- Review documentation that is produced for new and upgraded systems covering the design, development, testing implementation and post live support phases.
RT Consultants can work across some of the largest, most complex programmes of work being delivered across the UK and Globally. As a member of our RT Society, we aim to offer you as much support and project continuity as possible. Our RT Society, which is made up of our interim and permanent consultants, offer specialist expertise across our capabilities such as PPM, Change Management, Commercial & Procurement and Cyber Security and Data Science & Analytics, to deliver real quality assurance and innovative solutions to our partners.
Please note that due to a large number of applications we are not always able to respond to you if you are not suitable for the project, however we will hold on to your profile for future projects.
If you would like to know more or submit your profile, please contact Chloe Bush.
SC Cleared Procurement Consultant
RT Consulting
City of London, London
Our Associates are an integral part of our business and due to continued demand we are looking for trusted Procurement Consultants to join our team.
RT Consulting deliver innovative change & transformation programmes to the Defence, Government, Financial Services, Transport and Rail Sectors both in the UK and Globally. Having developed partnerships amongst the Top Consultancies, our Associates are challenged to bring expert knowledge and creativity to drive sustainable and lasting change across our programmes.
As the successful Procurement Consultant you will need to have experience in:
- End-to-end procurement within a government or public sector environment
- Working in a project delivery environment
- Delivering procurement solutions to strict deadlines and timelines
To succeed the Procurement Consultant will have:
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and management skills
- A background in government or public sector procurement
- Robust problem solving skills
As the Capability falls within a secure environment, to be successful you will need to hold current and active Security Clearance to SC level.
RT Consultants have the opportunity to work across some of the largest, most complex programmes of work currently being delivered. As a member of our RT Society, we aim to offer you as much support and project continuity as possible.
Please note that due to a large number of applications we are not always able to respond to you if you are not suitable for the project, however we will hold on to your CV for future projects.
If you would like to know more or submit your profile, please contact Rachel Williams
Sales & Solutions Director public sector
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated
LondonAbout JLL
We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specialising in real estate. We help organisations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate.
We’re a Fortune 500 company. We work across 80 countries, in 280 different offices, with a team of over 77,000 individuals. And we look after a property portfolio of over 4bn square feet, all on behalf of our clients.
If you’re looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you’ll be inspired by the best. We’re focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions – join us at JLL!
We are looking for an exceptional solutions director, to join a small but dynamic business development team within JLL- the Government & Infrastructure team. The role is focussed solely on property related opportunities within the Public Sector, and clients range from major central government bodies through to local authorities. Our success is measured on the contribution we make to winning new business across the whole of JLL.
What this job involves
- The primary purpose of the role is to coordinate and articulate the development of multidisciplinary solutions for prospective public sector clients. The Sales & Solutions Director is responsible for the following and reports to the lead director of the Government & Infrastructure team:
- Managing and leveraging subject matter experts from across JLL and our partners through the BD process, including prospecting, RFI, RFP, presentation and contracting.
- Creation and co-ordination of custom -built bid teams to devise winning solutions in response to public sector tenders including the development of clear, articulate, and winning value propositions.
- Assessing commercial and other risks and opportunities as part of a full qualification, go no go and internal approvals process for opportunities, in partnerships with JLL legal and commercial teams.
- Contribute to scanning sources of opportunities, providing high level assessments of these, circulating to the correct team/s within JLL and driving prompt responses
- For large scale multi-disciplinary bids, manage these through the relevant client portal, including document management, client questions, messages and submission of completed responses
- On single service lie bids act as an SME supporting business line bid teams to improve win rates on public sector tenders
- Act as framework manager on selected Public Sector Frameworks maximising JLL presence internally and externally, managing any KPIs, Management Information reporting and payaways via our data controller
- Develop and support public sector client relationship management and BD initiatives
- Assisting in the compilation and updating of documents including business plans, BD initiative briefings and snapshots
- Coordinate the solution process partnering with Service Line subject matter experts under the direction of the assigned lead direcrtor to ensure the latest and best solutions are incorporated into the most competitive offering possible for each client
- On occasions to facilitate mobilisation and client relationship management of projects and accounts
- Take ownership of essential pre-qualification standards and requirements such as security clearances, Cyber Essential qualification for example
- Build relationships with key internal stakeholders across the business and the UK in each of JLL’s main service areas, seeking to engage more service lines in pursuit of public sector business
- Contribute to internal team management , performance reporting and governance
- Manage team data controller and bid executive to optimise performance and well being
Sound like you? To apply you need to be/have:
- Skilled at managing through influence; business writing; project management, leading and organising
- Committed to quickly achieving a thorough knowledge of the JLL offer to clients across multiple service lines
- High energy to motivate teams and achieve in an environment where deadlines are tight and overlapping
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment and with competing priorities
- Ability to lead/coordinate development of creative and distinctive solutions
- 5-10+ years of relevant experience preferably in the property industry
- Excellent communication (oral, written and presentation) and analytical skills
- Relates well to all levels and can manage upwards as well as downwards
- Works on own initiative whilst maintaining close communication with lead director on progress / issues
- A connector- influential, fostering collaboration, understanding and balancing competing objectives
- Comfortable with uncertainty so progress can be made whilst issues are resolved, approvals gained, solutions developed
- Motivated to win- work to develop and articulate best solutions, learn and improve from feedback and inculcate the same in reports and collaborators
- Client centric- interested in serving clients better and finding ways to do so
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What you can expect from us
You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.
As a diverse and inclusive employer, JLL strives to contribute to the lasting values for clients, employees, shareholders, communities and our industry. Everything we do today should work towards Building a Better Tomorrow. Click here to learn more about JLL’s D&I commitment
Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.
Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you...
Apply today!
We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package
Location: Warwick Street, London
Job Opening Date:
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Apply quoting reference BR at jll.com/careers.
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Sales Director, Public Sector UK/I
Citrix Systems
LondonWe believe work is not a place, but rather a thing you do. Our technology revolves around this core philosophy. We are relentlessly committed to helping people work and play from anywhere, on any device. Innovation, creativity and a passion for ever-improving performance drive our company and our people forward. We empower the original mobile device: YOU!
Location:
LondonRequisition:
R24982 Sales Director, Public Sector UK/I (Open)Job Posting Title:
Sales Director, Public Sector UK/IWhat we're looking for:
You are a successful Sales Director, Public Sector who will drive a team of 1 senior manager and 9 senior account managers who are responsible for maintaining and developing the Citrix UK Public Sector business.
Position overview:
We are looking for a hard-working leader to help us meet our customer acquisition and revenue growth targets by keeping our company competitive and innovative. You will improve our sales team potential by crafting sales plans and upholding those plans to the upper management.
Key responsibilities:
- Understands business and IT strategies, priorities and goals within assigned accounts
- Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully leading the sales team
- Carry revenue quota to meet or exceed sales targets and demonstrate continuous progress towards achieving account strategies.
- Identify, develop, execute, and maintain account strategies to drive adoption of Citrix product and services revenue within assigned corporate accounts and their subsidiaries and affiliates.
- Establish and lead teams of internal and external resources to identify, pursue, and close specific opportunities consistent with account strategies.
- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of team and lead the sales program accordingly
- Provide on-the-ground support for sales associates as they generate leads and close new deals
- Meet with customers to discuss their evolving needs and to assess the quality of our company’s relationship with them
- Establish and maintain close relationships with inside sales, systems engineers, consultants, customer success and sales specialists to access to and leverage from appropriate internal resources.
- Establish and maintain relationships with resellers, system integrators, and any other external partner to develop and achieve account strategies and opportunity plans.
- Understand and navigate account procurement practices to successfully negotiate profitable licensing contracts.
- Hold executive relationships with our key Public Sector customers & Partners.
- Provide regular and efficient updates on assigned accounts to country sales management.
- Ensure accurate and timely forecasts and reporting to country management.
Qualifications (knowledge, skills, abilities)
- Demonstrated ability to sell software and/or cloud solutions with a strong history of quota achievement.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships at all levels of a customer organisation, have existing relationships you can leverage.
- Develop and manage a strong pipeline of business across Public sector accounts.
- Proven track record in handling long, complex sales cycles from beginning to end.
- Knowledge of Public sector sales techniques and processes including the ability to understand customer needs, overcome objections, develop business cases, and negotiate and close deals.
- Understanding of Citrix competitive domain and technologies.
- Ability to articulate and understand the customer strategy and Citrix solution strategy independently.
- Communication: Articulates especially complex matters in a way that is easily understood by people up and down the organisation – teaches others how to do the same
- Accountability: Takes full responsibility for overall execution of departmental objectives, giving credit to the team when the department does well and shouldering the responsibility when things go poorly
- Teamwork: Brings groups together that previously operated independently, looking for ways to build organisational alignment and to bring to bear cross-functional efforts
- Excellence Orientation: Believes all things can be improved, and leads others to approach work with that same mentality – removing obstacles that get in the way
Basic qualifications:
- A strong background in selling to the Public Sector – including Central Government
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience required
- Track record of meeting or exceeding team public sector sales quotas
- Consistent record in recruiting and managing direct senior sales representatives
- Experience working with external partners to develop and close business
- Experience using manager sales automation tools such as SF.com.
- Experience in negotiating complex software licensing agreements.
- Network of Public sector “reference contacts” with whom one has built a trust relationship
What you’re looking for:
Our technology is built on the idea that everyone should be able to work from anywhere, at any time, and on any device. It’s a simple philosophy that guides everything we do — including how we work. If you’re in sales, we’ll help you make your numbers and a difference with a brand you can believe in. We want employees to do what they do best, every day.
Be bold. Take risks. Imagine a better way to work. If we just described you, then we really need to talk.
Functional Area:
Sales ManagementAbout us:
Citrix is a cloud company that enables mobile workstyles. We create a continuum between work and life by allowing people to work whenever, wherever, and however they choose. Flexibility and collaboration is what we’re all about. The Perks: We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. You’ll enjoy our workstyle within an incredible culture. We’ll give you all the tools you need to succeed so you can grow and develop with us.
Citrix Systems, Inc. is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, protected veteran status and other protected classifications.
Citrix uses applicant information consistent with the Citrix Recruitment Policy Notice at https://www.citrix.com/about/legal/privacy/citrix-recruitment-privacy-notice.html
Citrix welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the job application process, please contact us at (877) 924-8749 or email us at
ASKHR@citrix.com
for assistance.If this is an evergreen requisition, by applying you are giving Citrix consent to be considered for future openings of other roles of similar qualifications.
Audit Assistant Manager – Public Sector Audit (London, United Kingdom)
KPMG UK
LondonOur audit client base extends across the Public Sector in London and South East, with key sectors being Healthcare (NHS), Social Housing and Higher Education, Central Government and Charities. As an Audit Assistant Manager you will get to work with a wide range of clients within a cross functional office. We have a number of high profile clients in the Public Sector including several large NHS Foundation Trusts, Universities and Social Housing Groups and our assistant managers benefit from working with a varied client base.
The Person - Role and Responsibilities
Assistant manage and deliver audit engagements from planning through to completion. The role will require proficiency in IFRS and UK GAAP (FRS102). You will have your own portfolio of clients with responsibility for agreeing audit timetables, briefing the audit team, including other specialists, monitoring budgets and supervising the KPMG audit process. This will include:
- To support the Audit Manager in managing engagements, overseeing audit assistants’ work ensuring compliance with client, statutory and KPMG Audit Methodology requirements, appreciating relevant internal and external market factors, ensuring the effective and timely delivery of engagements
- Help oversee and direct the budgeting, planning, co-ordination and control of engagements in accordance with client, statutory, KPMG Audit Methodology and business requirements to ensure effective service delivery and maximised recoverability
- Direct, coach and mentor audit assistants to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements and the direction of their subordinates ensuring cost effective, timely completion and effective service delivery to the required standard on each engagement
- Nurture and seek worthwhile relationships with clients, business departments and staff, for the sharing of information and to identify and progress current and future Audit requirements
- Assist the Managers, Directors and Partners in monitoring the effectiveness of Audit services delivered, providing feedback and reflection on the quality of service accordingly
- Preparation some draft reports to senior client management and audit committees
The Person - Experience and Background
- Leadership skills and ability to act as a role model
- Drive and resilience and ability to thrive in a pressured environment
- Knowledge and experience of auditing and experience of systems/controls testing as well as substantive auditing, including consolidations, group audit, review of statutory accounts and disclosures
- Sound working knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP
- Experience in working with Public Sector audited entities (preferred but not essential)
- Well-developed supervisory skills e.g. coaching and motivation
- Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, organisation and evaluative skills.
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills, both verbal and written
- IT literacy with sound knowledge and experience of Excel/Word
- Proven research skills e.g. information seeking and knowledge sharing, understanding and interpreting information/applying knowledge
- Able to demonstrate strong business development acumen
Qualifications and Skills
Time and Exam Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA or equivalent
Significant and recent experience as an Audit Assistant Manager in an external audit capacity
Current accounting and financial reporting standards including IFRS and GAAP standards
Resource Advisor – Public Sector Audit - 10 month FTC (London, United Kingdom)
KPMG UK
LondonResourcing ensures the effective utilisation and development of on and offshore resource. Its responsibilities range from workforce planning and headcount management to demand and supply management for client engagements.
Effective Resourcing contributes significantly to KPMG delivering its business performance but also plays a key role in helping individuals at KPMG fulfil their career ambitions.
The role
The RA will work closely with the Resourcing Manager and Performance Leaders within the Public Sector Audit departments to understand the resourcing needs of the business. This will involve combining the management of the annual resource planning cycle of our recurring work with the proactive management of ad hoc resourcing requests for non-audit projects. In order to do this, they need to develop a good understanding of the client base of their respective departments, the pipeline of opportunities and the skills set of the client facing staff in order to make the right resourcing decisions in conjunction with the Resourcing Manager.
This role covers teams in our Public Sector Audit team across the UK.
Responsibilities
Take responsibility for driving the year-round planning process. This includes working closely with managers and senior managers within their respective departments to understand the resourcing requirements for their individual clients.
Proactively monitor resourcing levels against client level budgets, challenging where resource requests exceed budgeted allocation.
Chair manager meetings as a group and on a one to one basis to ensure client needs on each client are covered.
Understand client booking requirements in terms of complexity and the nature of the jobs, timing, skills requirement and link those with the client service staff skills set and preferences. Understand where there is flexibility in individual bookings.
Manage the process around shortfalls – understand where the clashes are and how they can be resolved; challenge the requirements – staffing, timing etc. Proactively look for solutions by moving bookings around but still achieving appropriate level of support for our audit clients. Work as a team with other Resource Management Advisors and the Resourcing Manager to manage the shortfall position across National Markets Audit as a whole.
Take responsibility for managing the Retain bookings to ensure that it accurately reflects our current resourcing positions and that is it is up to date for minimum of 6 months in advance.
Understand the drivers behind utilisation and utilisation management. This includes appropriate charging of time worked on the client; booking of training commitments; sickness/absenteeism etc. Flag issues of either under-utilisation of resources or where individuals are working consistently over the expected hours.
Actively participate in regular Resourcing meetings with the People Leaders and with the local Resourcing teams.
Understand Headcount planning and the need for any additional staff. Proactively communicate with the Resourcing Managers on any issues and concerns arising from the level of headcount we have and the level of ongoing commitments. This will include gaining an understanding of blue-sky work expected and the level of staff required to deliver this work.
Manage holiday requests in conjunction with the agreed policy, approving holiday where appropriate.
Monitor sickness/absence level highlighting issues as appropriate.
Training - advising on training bookings, dealing with cancellations and issues as they arise; develop and promote an understanding of the training path requirements for all grades. Chase attendance on mandatory training courses.
The Individual
Experience in a resource management environment is desirable
Excellent personal effectiveness to deal with conflicts, express own ideas persuasively and creatively, obtain buy-in and influence decisions outcomes while managing the expectations of the business
Good commercial awareness of the business issues that drive resourcing
Understand our market to balance business goals against everyone’s goals
Confidence to challenge when necessary at all levels.
Strong influencing skills to obtain resources for projects both at very short notice and in advance
An excellent negotiator who can build relationships in a wider network
Strong multi-tasking skills with excellent judgment to work within potentially competing demands.
Account Director (Key Public Sector)
BT
LondonAbout this role
We are looking for an experienced Account Director to join our London, South & East Sales Team, covering various Public Sector accounts including Local Government, Health, Universities, Housing Associations, etc.
Our team consists of highly experienced professionals that help our most strategic customers define and address their most complex technological and business challenges. We focus on the outcome and impact to our client needs and develop strong relationships to forge new opportunities.
We need you to identify and target new opportunities within an already established base of accounts, accelerating the key objectives for our clients through technology, driving our partners and support functions to further enhance the experience of our clients and deliver business outcomes that increase customer satisfaction.
Your experience and knowledge will help deliver a step change in our approach and capability - from early engagement with clients, through internal bid management to reviewing success - you will be pivotal in setting the agenda for our clients and also for our own business, in a way that enables us to increase our market share in the most efficient and effective way.
Supported by a team of specialists, solution architects, service designers, product managers, and bid resource, you will have all the means required to be a highly successful addition to the public sector team.
You'll have the following responsibilities
+ Developing successful, sustainable and profitable long-term relationship with the largest and most complex regional customers
+ Drawing on multiple sources of information and insight (customer, competitors, market insight/trends, group insight, trading/economic environment) in order to formulate win strategies
+ Developing a strong understanding of the customer’s requirements and transformational roadmap ensure robust account development plans exist for each customer
+ Define, develop and own key customer relationships and customer contact strategy
+ Driving customer satisfaction improvements increasing NPS
+ Utilising sales process tools to define, develop and own key customer relationships and customer contact strategy
+ Creating and maintaining sustainable profitable growth across strategic account base maximising profit for BT and acknowledging any risk associated
+ Taking responsibility for own personal development, to ensure fully conversant with the whole portfolio and can sell a value proposition
+ Developing effective, multi-layer relationships with customers, demonstrating knowledge of their business and becoming a trusted and valued partner
+ Translation of account plans into actionable steps for self and virtual team
You'll have the following skills & experience
+ Strong, demonstrable experience working within a senior Account Management position - owning and developing strong Account Development Plans (ADPs)
+ In-depth knowledge and ability to work and navigate within a Public Sector environment - understandning government frameworks and the nuances of procurement with the Public Sector
+ Highly experienced at managing senior customer relationships, closing sales business of significant size (£xm)
+ Significant industry experience in IT/Telecommunications, managed and professional services businesses - able to demonstrate selling complex technical solutions in any of these environments into large accounts
+ Proven experience and success in direct sales, generating growth and minimising churn in
Benefits
At BT, we entertain, educate and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development. Benefits of working for BT include:
+ Competitive salary and on-target bonus plan
+ World-class training and development opportunities
+ 25 days’ annual leave (not including bank holidays)
+ Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
+ Car allowance (dependent on your role)
+ Share option and pension scheme programmes
+ Automatic enrolment into our ‘Sales as Profession’ community
+ Flexible benefits to fit around you
About BT
BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.
We're now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.
So, if you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours? You can read more here about what it's like to work at BT (https://www.btplc.com/careers)
How to Apply
It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!
Job: _Account management_
Title: _Account Director (Key Public Sector)_
Location: _GBR %26 Ireland-GBR-London_
Requisition ID: _141134_
Job Type
full-time
Posted
5 days ago
Description
We have an opportunity for a Premises Manager to join our team as part of our Tower Hamlets Schools portfolio. The portfolio is made up of 25 schools all located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
This role and contract sit within our Facilities Management sector of G4S where we aim to improve the lives of people across the UK and Ireland by creating productive, safe and smooth working environments.
This is a full time role based at Old Ford Primary, E3 5LD working 40 hours per week, covering Monday - Friday between the hours of 06.00 - 18.30.
As Premises Manager, you will work as the link between G4S and the school and will be responsible for supervising the security, cleaning, health and safety, heating and ventilation and general maintenance within the School premises and grounds to the standards set by G4S.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Act as a Main key holder, responsible for unlocking and locking school premises and setting and monitoring alarms.
- To be the primary site contact with contractors, including supervising, signing off completed work, keeping records and all deliveries.
- Maintain a full cleaning service to the school, directly managing the cleaning team using the team supervisor effectively to achieve the required standard inside and out.
- Undertaking first line maintenance repairs following malicious damage or accidental breakage.
- Assist Police, Fire, Safety and Security Officers when appropriate and follow fire safety precautions during drills and incidents.
- Co-operate with the authority, civic agencies, Tower Hamlets Schools Limited and GSL management to ensure that the premise is maintained in a lawful and safe condition.
- Monitor the safe and efficient operation of gas, water and electrical services, including the heating system.
Job Requirements:
Essential Criteria:
To be successful for this role, you should have an ability to motivate and organise effectively, have a flexible approach and have excellent communication skills, both written and orally.
You should also have experience of Facilities Management, ideally within a Public Sector/PFI environment.
Package
- £9.14 per hour
- Annual leave entitlement – 20 days plus bank holidays
- Life assurance x 1
- Pension – auto enrolment
- Access to our employee assistance programme
- Perks at work scheme
- Refer a friend cash scheme
- Training provided
- Employee of the month cash scheme
- Opportunity for progression