25 management jobs found in Reading

Role: Contract Technical Consultant / Infrastructure & Containers Engineer Location: Southwest London (Hybrid; 3 days per week onsite) Duration: Initial 12 Months Rate: £400 - £425 per day (Outside IR35) Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required We are seeking a Technical Consultant to act as the primary interface between a specialist IT consultancy and a global leader in the Defence & Aerospace sector. You will oversee technical delivery, manage senior stakeholders, and ensure the roadmap aligns with complex, mission-critical requirements. Key Deliverables Architectural Oversight: Act as the Subject Matter Expert for Containerisation (Docker) and Infrastructure, defining the strategy and ensuring engineering teams deliver to standard. Business Acumen: Navigate a high-pressure environment, translating technical challenges into business solutions and operational outcomes. Technical Governance: Oversee the management of VMware...

Role: Contract Technical Consultant/Infrastructure & Containers Engineer Location: Southwest London (Hybrid; 3 days per week onsite) Duration: Initial 12 Months Rate: £400 - £425 per day (Outside IR35) Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required We are seeking a Technical Consultant to act as the primary interface between a specialist IT consultancy and a global leader in the Defence & Aerospace sector. You will oversee technical delivery, manage senior stakeholders, and ensure the roadmap aligns with complex, mission-critical requirements. Key Deliverables Architectural Oversight: Act as the Subject Matter Expert for Containerisation (Docker) and Infrastructure, defining the strategy and ensuring engineering teams deliver to standard. Business Acumen: Navigate a high-pressure environment, translating technical challenges into business solutions and operational outcomes. Technical Governance: Oversee the management of VMware estates and...

Migration Engineer | £400 - £500 We're working with a leading specialist IT consultancy on this exciting opportunity to lead a high-stakes cloud transformation project. We are looking for a heavy-hitting Migration Engineer to spearhead a comprehensive Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migration, focusing on complex endpoint security and seamless data transitions for executive-level stakeholders. This is a high-impact, Outside IR35 contract where you will own the end-to-end delivery of Modern Workspace solutions, leveraging Microsoft Purview and Intune to ensure a secure and robust environment for over 200 users. If you thrive on technical complexity and enterprise-scale migrations, this is the project for you. The Role Lead the technical execution of a full-scale Google Workspace / G-Suite to Microsoft 365 migration. Orchestrate the migration of 200+ accounts including mailboxes, personal Google Drives, and shared data into SharePoint Online. Design and implement...

Location: Stratford, London Rate: £400–£450 per day (Outside IR35) Contract Length: 6-12 months Client: Global Consultancy (End Client: Confidential Financial Institution) We are partnering with a global consultancy who are delivering an AI‑driven automation and orchestration programme for a major enterprise client. They require an experienced AI Engineer / Senior Python Engineer with strong microservices experience, LLM integration and AWS serverless expertise to support the build of an intelligent prompt‑orchestration platform powered by AWS Bedrock. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain Python microservices, serverless functions (AWS Lambda), backend APIs and Python packages Build LLM‑powered agents, orchestration flows and MCP servers using AWS Bedrock Analyse logs, traces and evaluation outputs from a live AI product environment Design and maintain REST APIs interacting with AWS services including OpenSearch, DynamoDB, Kendra and S3 Build and...

ServiceNow Configuration Manager 6 month contract £400 - £500 per day (Outside IR35) ASAP Start Hybrid - 1-2 days per week in London We have an opportunity for a ServiceNow Configuration Manager for an initial 6 month engagement, with possibility for longer extensions due to the scope of work. You will be responsible for managing ServiceNow CMDB configuration, supporting BAU operations and enabling controlled, high-quality change delivery across the organisation. This includes close collaboration with technical teams, business stakeholders and change functions to ensure the platform is robust, scalable, and aligned to business needs. As a ServiceNow Configuration Manager, you must have the following experience: Proven experience as a ServiceNow Configuration Manager or similar role Strong background in BAU support within enterprise ServiceNow environments Hands-on experience with Change Management processes (e.g. ITIL-aligned)...

2 x Test Analyst - iManage, Azure DevOps Xpertise have an urgent requirement for additional Test Analyst/Senior Test Analyst (iManage, IntApp) for an initial 3-month contract. Candidates must have the following skills and experience: Proven experience as a Test Analyst working with iManage (Work 10.x) Experience testing document and records management solutions within legal or professional services environments Strong understanding of legal workflows, document life cycle management etc. Hands-on experience in functional testing across system, integration and UAT phases A good working knowledge of other legal systems including Intapp Proven experience of functional and regression testing Outside IR35 - hybrid - London Please send CVs for more information - Test Analyst, IManage, Azure DevOps

6 months contract £350 per day (outside IR35) Remote Working Data Analyst 6 months Contract — Outside IR35 | £350 per day | Remote working The Opportunity This is a great contract opportunity to get stuck into meaningful data work at a fast-moving technology consultancy with a genuinely global footprint. You will be Embedded in delivery teams, working directly with clients to turn messy, complex data into clear insights and polished dashboards that actually drive decisions. If you thrive on variety, enjoy explaining technical concepts to people who didn't grow up in spreadsheets, and want a contract where no two weeks look the same — this one is worth a serious look. What You'll Be Doing Getting hands-on with raw data from multiple sources — cleaning, structuring and making sense of it Building Power BI dashboards that tell a compelling story, not just display numbers Running ETL processes as part of live data migration projects Writing and maintaining...

Delivery Manager Remote with very occasional client visits £400pd - Outside IR35 6 month contract Our client, an established and successful Consultancy are looking for a number of Delivery Managers to join them on a 6 month contract basis With head offices in the north of the UK and branches spreading across the globe, they're a dynamic technology consultancy that specialise in supporting large Digital transformation projects. They've worked with the likes of Heineken and Harrods but more recently have been involved in large public sector and GOV projects After recently winning a large public sector project they are creating a whole new team and need people who are able to start no later than April 13th. We are looking for: 2-5 years DM experience Good project/stakeholder management experience Can wear Scrum Master hat/facilitate team Software delivery Gov/public sector experience highly beneficial Interested to hear more? I would be more than happy to...

A not-for-profit organisation are looking for an Interim HR Systems Specialist to join with immediate start. The role is to lead a HRIS implementation and upgrade of an existing HRIS, alongside configuration, and process alignment. The organisation is based in London with a hybrid working pattern and open to a 3-5 day working week. Client Details Not For Profit Organisation London Based - hybrid working Description An Interim HR Systems Specialist to: Lead a variety of upgrades to an existing HRIS that is an old version Leading the end-to-end upgrades and new implementation to ensuring alignment to the organisational goals Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyse business requirement for the HRIS Configure and customise the HR system Develop a project plan and execute key timelines Provide training and support to staff on system functionality and usage. Ensure data migration is accurate and completed efficiently. Identify and resolve any system-related...

Process Analyst - Data Transformation (Banking) I currently need a Process Analyst who can turn complex business operations into clear, structured, and high-quality data foundations. If you enjoy mapping how things really work, spotting gaps, and shaping better outcomes, this is your chance to play a key role in a major enterprise data quality transformation-powered by our GCP data platform. What you'll be doing You'll sit at the intersection of business, process, and data, translating real-world operations into structured models and meaningful data rules. Map what matters Lead end-to-end process mapping across Lending & Deposits Capture everything from frontline activity to back-office operations Use BPMN (IBM Blueworks) to bring clarity and consistency Identify pain points, handoffs, dependencies, and control gaps Define the data that drives decisions Identify and document Critical Data Elements (CDEs) Map logical data lineage-where data...

🔥 Contract Product Manager – Data, Commercial & Growth Focus – EdTech Scale-Up 🔥 📍London 🏢Hybrid - 2 days/week min 💷£400-£450/day - DOE - Outside IR35 ⏳2 months with the possibility to extend ⏱️Start ASAP 🚀 One for the analytically minded Product Managers who love getting under the skin of data and driving real commercial impact… We’re partnering with a fast-growing EdTech scale-up in London that’s on a serious upward trajectory 📈 and they need a sharp, commercially astute Product Manager to help unlock the next phase of growth. This isn’t a “roadmap babysitter” role… this is about following the data, finding the opportunities, and shaping what matters most 💥 💡 What you’ll be doing: • Dive deep into data working closely with analysts and getting hands-on yourself (PowerBI, Looker Studio, GA4) • Connect the dots between data insights and revenue performance 💰 • Identify trends, opportunities, and inefficiencies across the product and...

Scrum Master. Location: London, Greater London, United Kingdom. Contract: 6 months. Rate: £400-£450 per day (Outside IR35). Industry: Banking/Financial Services. Work Model: 1 day a week (Hybrid) We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join a banking institution and support agile delivery across technology teams. This role will work closely with Front End teams and key stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery, strong collaboration, and effective agile practices. Key Responsibilities. . Facilitate agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews. . Support Front End engineering teams in delivering work efficiently, collaboratively, and to agreed quality standards. . Remove blockers, manage dependencies, and help teams stay focused on priorities and delivery goals. . Work closely with Product Owners, engineers, and wider stakeholders to maintain alignment on scope, outcomes, and timelines. . Promote continuous improvement,...

Scrum Master: Location: London, Greater London, United Kingdom Contract: 6 months Rate: £400-£600 per day (Outside IR35) Industry: Banking/Financial Services Work Model: 1 day a week (Hybrid) We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join a banking institution and support agile delivery across technology teams. This role will work closely with Front End teams and key stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery, strong collaboration, and effective agile practices. Key Responsibilities Facilitate agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews. Support Front End engineering teams in delivering work efficiently, collaboratively, and to agreed quality standards. Remove blockers, manage dependencies, and help teams stay focused on priorities and delivery goals. Work closely with Product Owners, engineers, and wider stakeholders to maintain alignment on scope, outcomes, and timelines. Promote continuous improvement,...

IT End User Support Engineer Contract Length: 6 months (Outside IR35 ) Travel around UK & Europe (expenses covered) - 2 days a week Role Overview We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused IT End User Support Engineer to join the IT team. This role is responsible for providing high-quality technical support to end users across the organisation, ensuring hardware, software, and core IT services operate efficiently. The successful candidate will have strong experience supporting Microsoft-based environments, laptop and desktop hardware (particularly Lenovo devices), and modern device management technologies such as Microsoft Intune and Autopilot. It generally assists with device rebuilds. Application installs. Issues with re-builds. Key Responsibilities - Provide first and second-line technical support for end users across desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. - Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues on Windows systems, particularly Lenovo...

.NET Developer, CMS, Sitecore, Optimizely, Umbraco - Remote (Tech stack: .NET Developer, CMS, Sitecore, Optimizely, Umbraco, .NET 10.0, C# 14, Angular 21, Agile, Programmer, Full Stack Engineer, Architect, .NET Developer) Our client is a leading digital agency powerhouse, delivering transformative online experiences for some of the most recognised brands across Europe. Renowned for blending creativity with cutting-edge technology, they have built an unrivalled reputation for crafting innovative, scalable .NET-driven digital platforms that engage millions of users daily. As part of their continued growth and a surge in exciting Greenfield digital transformation projects, they are looking to recruit a talented .NET Developer to join their award-winning development team. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced agency environment where no two projects are the same-ranging from enterprise CMS-driven websites to complex, high-traffic digital ecosystems. Working in...

Full job description Product Owner - London / Remote (Tech stack:  Product Owner, CMS, Sitecore, Optimizely, Umbraco, Agile, Jira, Digital Agency, Product Strategy, Scrum, Kanban, Product Owner) Our client is a leading digital agency powerhouse, delivering transformative digital experiences for globally recognised brands across Europe. Blending strategy, design and technology, they have built an unrivalled reputation for creating innovative, scalable digital platforms powered by modern CMS and .NET technologies. Following a surge in exciting Greenfield digital transformation programmes, they are looking to recruit a talented Product Owner to join their award-winning team. This is a fantastic opportunity to operate at the heart of a fast-paced agency environment, shaping digital products that deliver real business value and exceptional user experiences. As a Product Owner, you will work closely with clients, stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define...

Title: Golang Developer Length: 6-months contract Rate: £400 per day (Outside IR35) Contact: Thomas.price@forsythbarnes.com Overview We are looking for an experienced Golang Developer to join our engineering team and play a key role in building scalable, high-performance systems. You will work on modernising our architecture, developing microservices, and ensuring reliability across production environments. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices using Golang • Contribute to system architecture decisions, including migration from monolith to microservices • Optimise and manage PostgreSQL databases, including indexing and partitioning strategies • Ensure application performance and reliability through monitoring, alerting, and testing • Implement and manage asynchronous communication using Kafka • Build and maintain deployment pipelines and support production environments • Collaborate with cross-functional teams...

We are seeking a Contract Salesforce Product Manager to join a leading hospitality organisation at a truly exciting time of transformation and modernisation. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a key system migration workstream, focused on moving a Legacy client management platform onto Salesforce. The team are looking for an experienced Contract Salesforce Product Manager who is comfortable stepping into an evolving environment, quickly understanding existing systems, and driving delivery across multiple teams. Key Responsibilities: Own and drive delivery of the Salesforce migration workstream Lead the migration from a Legacy client management platform to Salesforce Map and understand existing system processes and data flows Work with engineering, product, and business teams to ensure a smooth transition Support implementation across the Salesforce ecosystem, including CRM, Loyalty, and Revenue Cloud Ensure systems integrate effectively with the...

We are seeking a Contract Data Product Manager to join a leading hospitality organisation at a truly exciting time of platform transformation and data modernisation. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a critical billing transformation workstream, focused on migrating and standardising complex billing data into a new enterprise data platform. The team are looking for an experienced Contract Data Product Manager who is comfortable stepping into an evolving environment, quickly understanding complex data flows, and driving delivery across multiple teams. This is a highly tactical role, requiring someone proactive, resilient, and able to bring structure to ambiguity while keeping delivery moving. Key Responsibilities: Own and drive delivery of the billing transformation workstream Manage the migration of billing data into a new data platform Map and understand data flows across existing systems Work with engineering, data, and business teams to...

Role: NHS Programme Manager - HR/Workforce Transition - Contract Role x2 Seniority: Consultant - Director Day rate: £400-£700/day Outside IR35 Project duration(s): 1-3 months, starting asap Location: Hybrid in London We’re supporting a London-based healthcare transformation consultancy seeking Programme Managers to deliver NHS transformation initiatives. This role requires strong NHS HR/workforce transition experience within an NHS Trust setting. You’ll lead workstreams, drive organisational design, manage stakeholders, and ensure robust governance and reporting. We’ve a preference for you to apply directly via the Project Blackbook website as the consultancy will eventually view your profile in our platform. If you are already in the community, feel free to quickly apply here or reach out to your Blackbook contact, but no need to re-apply directly. Tasks Lead delivery of assigned workstreams, ensuring effective planning and execution Manage...