Total 2,418 business management project planning job vacancies in Birmingham, West Midlands

Planning Officer needed in Knowsley Paying £35 per hr Ref 1408510

Full time hrs on a temporary basis

Key responsibilities include:

• 1. Deputise for the Development Control Team Leader as needed.
  2. Manage a varied caseload of complex development applications and appeals, preparing clear and accurate reports.
  3. Ensure planning applications and appeals meet service targets and comply with relevant guidance and legislation.
  4. Prepare reports and recommendations for committees and present them as required.
  5. Present evidence at appeals/public inquiries when necessary.
  6. Stay updated on legislation and best practices, advising the team and ensuring ongoing professional development.
  7. Support Technical Assistants to meet service targets and provide training as needed.
  8. Respond to enquiries and complaints under the guidance of the Team Leader.
  9. Represent the service at meetings with other organizations, maintaining high customer care standards.
  10. Perform additional relevant duties as assigned.
  11. Assist with corporate initiatives, including work on the Local Plan.
  12. Demonstrate commitment to customer care, showing flexibility to achieve service priorities.
  13. Calculate fees and charges for planning applications as necessary.
  14. Validate planning applications as required.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared

Business Analyst - Education management system software (Hybrid) needed in Preston, £25.25ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1407023

This is a hybrid role working Preston as and when needed.
Hours per week 29.6

You will ideally have experience with education management system software. The project role is a business analyst to support the implementation of a new education management system from Synergy.

The role holder translates senior client business issues into effective Business Improvement projects and programmes that make measured improvements to business performance, service performance and/or customer satisfaction. Using high-level insightful analysis, the Business Analyst designs and manages customer centric Business Improvement programmes that deliver customer satisfaction, cost reduction and business benefits. Acting as an ambassador of Business Improvement the BA influences operational people by adopting different working practices, by closely involving them in the development of Business Improvement activity; and enabling them to implement and sustain the changes.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• To lead and deliver all aspects of strategic improvement and change activity in a defined functional discipline or cross-business process.

• To lead key business improvement and change programmes linked directly to the business strategy.

• To lead and deliver all aspects of analysis that will lead to the identification of programmes and major change initiatives in defined functional disciplines.

• To support the Business Architect/business improvement discipline in building the appropriate business improvement skills infrastructure within Digital Services.

• To embed a 'business improvement' way of working at all levels of the organisation that delivers sustainable improvement including improved customer satisfaction, increased revenues and decreased costs.

• To demonstrate the value of using 'business improvement' techniques by helping people to understand what and how they will help them to achieve their goals.

• To challenge non-fact-based decisions, and create both innovative and disciplined ways of working.

• To communicate business improvements in a compelling, inspiring and interesting way using real case study examples.

• To lead external / internal benchmarking activities in support of improvement initiatives.

• To provide a common point for the migration of best practice/performance into wider activities to utilise best practice activity.

• To ensure a standard and consistent approach is maintained.

• To develop and maintain an excellent relationship with key internal/external customers and suppliers as appropriate for ongoing improvement initiatives/activities.

• To lead and manage a business improvement team including consultants.

• Produce service designs in support of new Digital Services proposals and ensure effective operational handover through ICT Service Transition.

• Be responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities comply with all statutory requirements and with policy and procedure.

• Undertake, wherever required, other responsibilities and duties including work related to 3rd party external business, on behalf of the service, where this is commensurate with the grade of the post.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

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Your new role

Head of Planning - Major Projects

To drive excellence in Project and Programme Planning through the development, delivery and maintenance of a governance framework for Planning and Schedule management together with Planning and Scheduling management tools and systems and the enhancement of in-house capability; to enable the timely, safe, efficient and customer focused delivery of the Programme.

Location: Birmingham

What you'll be leading on

• Develop and maintain strong, collaborative, working relationships with Programme Senior Leadership Team, Programme Management Office (PMO) management team, and Programme delivery teams; to ensure a strong understanding of business needs, to ensure that the requirements for high quality Planning management tools and systems are fully understood and addressed at both Project and Programme level, to identify key areas for improvement, to share best practices and to resolve complex issues.
• Work with the Programme Management Office, Programme & Project teams and wider Major Projects directorate to develop and deliver the Planning and Scheduling management strategy, consistent with corporate standards and incorporating industry best practices; that ensures control and delivers effective processes, mechanisms and tools.
• Lead the development of Enterprise Planning management tools and systems at a Project, Programme and Portfolio level, to drive measurable results in terms of increasing the efficiency of the Programme and its constituent projects and enable the provision of Management Information (MI)
• To develop processes and procedures that ensure all project schedules provided by designers, delivery partners / contractors and any 3rd party suppliers are provided to a consistently high quality into a centralised location, such that data can be interrogated consistently programme and project-wide and meet Contractual Requirements both internally and externally (NEC3/4).
• Support Directors, Project Managers/Sponsors and their teams through the provision of programme and project analysis, identifying and reporting emerging issues and trends in performance and behaviours related to Planning & Schedule management; to enable the identification of best practices and opportunities for improvement.

To be successful you'll need

• Degree qualification or equivalent experience, with professional accreditations in Planning & Scheduling, Project & Programme Management.
• Extensive operational knowledge and understanding of Project and Programme Management methodologies, tools and techniques (Oracle Primavera P6, MSP, Deltek Acumen Suite of Tools).
• Extensive operational knowledge and understanding of various forms of contract, specifically NEC and the various treatment of Programme time impact, risk & change as a consequence of Change Events (Compensation Events).

A bit about us

We are responsible for major enhancements to our road network. We make roads safer, journeys more reliable and unlock economic growth. At the same time, we seek out ways to create opportunities for sustainable travel, help nature to thrive and support our journey to net zero carbon.

Our team of around 800 work closely with the supply chain to design and construct road projects as well as develop a pipeline of possible projects as we look to the future.

Want to know more?

To request a copy of the role profile, please contact .oraclecloud.com quoting reference number #5712

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Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our Finance team. This role’s primary objective is to assist the Finance Manager for Stores in delivering timely and accurate management accounts for our UK and ROI Stores.

You’ll collaborate closely with Support Centre colleagues, providing financial insights and analysing variances to drive understanding. Additionally, you will contribute to budgeting and reforecasting processes for central costs, headcount, and capital expenditures (Capex).

Beyond routine reporting, this role will focus on enhancing the department\'s internal controls and processes, ensuring they are robust and compliant.

Based at Junction 41 in Wakefield, with free parking and a flexible, hybrid way of working, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in our team. Colleagues are required to work in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week, with the expectation of additional attendance when needed.

If you are ready to thrive in a rewarding environment, apply now to contribute to cardfactory\'s exciting future!

Role Responsibility

• Production of Monthly Management Accounts, taking responsibility for much of the Operating/Head Office Costs. Chiefly:
  - Headcount Costs & Associated Reporting
  - IT Costs
  - Legal, Professional and Marketing
  - Training and Recruitment Costs
  - Capex project costs
• Analysing variances and producing insightful, actionable commentaries and reports in a form suitable for sharing with colleagues across the business
• Summarising and posting the payroll costs into the accounts system
• Supporting production of annual Budgets and in-year reforecasts

• Continuous improvement, automation and simplification of existing processes
• Liaising with external auditors as part of the year-end and interim results
• Collaborating with the wider finance team to ensure all costs are properly tracked and coded correctly in the P&L,
• Strengthening financial controls and promoting compliance with these
• Key balance sheet reconciliations and analysis,
• Mentoring the Assistant Management Accountant and reviewing their work,
• Deputising for the Finance Manager where needed
• Production of Monthly Management Accounts, taking responsibility for much of the Operating/Head Office Costs. Chiefly:
  - Headcount Costs & Associated Reporting
  - IT Costs
  - Legal, Professional and Marketing
  - Training and Recruitment Costs
  - Capex project costs
• Analysing variances and producing insightful, actionable commentaries and reports in a form suitable for sharing with colleagues across the business
• Summarising and posting the payroll costs into the accounts system
• Supporting production of annual Budgets and in-year reforecasts
• Continuous improvement, automation and simplification of existing processes
• Liaising with external auditors as part of the year-end and interim results
• Collaborating with the wider finance team to ensure all costs are properly tracked and coded correctly in the P&L,
• Strengthening financial controls and promoting compliance with these
• Key balance sheet reconciliations and analysis,
• Mentoring the Assistant Management Accountant and reviewing their work,
• Deputising for the Finance Manager where needed

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous General practice/Internal Audit exposure with a real passion and talent for driving improvements in (and ensuring compliance with) internal controls and processes
• Ability to tailor reports and communications for a variety of finance and non-finance stakeholders,

• Strong analytical and Excel skills

• Able to work at pace, with a pragmatic approach to balancing the need for accuracy and tight deadlines,

• Team player with good communication skills
• Experience of working in a large Retail/FMCG organisation would be an advantage

Package Description

About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

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