67 management jobs found in Stoke-on-Trent

SAP QM Consultant – Contract – UK (Hybrid, UK Travel as Required) Outside IR35 | £550–£600/day | 6 months+ If you’re an SAP QM Consultant who prefers well-run projects, realistic stakeholders, and enough time for a proper Yorkshire Tea… keep reading. I’m supporting a friendly, down-to-earth UK SAP consultancy who are looking to bring in an experienced SAP QM Consultant to support delivery across a number of active manufacturing and quality-focused programmes. This is a hands-on functional delivery role working across the full lifecycle, from early discovery and workshops through to go-live and hypercare. The environment is collaborative, pragmatic, and focused on delivering things properly, not firefighting or last-minute heroics. If you like structured projects, sensible expectations, and stakeholders who actually want your expertise, this is a good one. The role You’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering the SAP Quality Management...

Contract: Programme Manager (Cloud Infrastructure) Start Date: ASAP Duration: 6 months Rate: £750- 800 a day (Outside IR35 determination) Location: Remote. May require an occasional on-site meetings in UK Reference: 20336 Immediate contract for a Senior Programme Manager with in-depth expertise of delivering a major Cloud Infrastructure Programme Must have - Service Provider/Global Fi experience in Cloud Infrastructure Build and workload Migration Programme Management Key strengths: Stakeholder Management and Governance, Execution Command and Control Key Scope: Own end?to?end delivery of a cloud infrastructure and application migration program within a defined cloud transformation operating model , acting as the single point of accountability for scope, schedule, cost, risk, and outcomes across all migration and platform workstreams, in line with PMO governance standards Manages scope, roadmap, and delivery cadence using standardized PMO...

Contract: Programme Manager (Cloud Infrastructure) Start Date: ASAP Duration: 6 months Rate: £750- 800 a day (Outside IR35 determination) Location: Remote. May require an occasional on-site meetings in UK Reference: 20336 Immediate contract for a Senior Programme Manager with in-depth expertise of delivering a major Cloud Infrastructure Programme Must have - Service Provider/Global Fi experience in Cloud Infrastructure Build and workload Migration Programme Management Key strengths: Stakeholder Management and Governance, Execution Command and Control Key Scope: Own end to end delivery of a cloud infrastructure and application migration program within a defined cloud transformation operating model , acting as the single point of accountability for scope, schedule, cost, risk, and outcomes across all migration and platform workstreams, in line with PMO governance standards Manages scope, roadmap, and delivery cadence using standardized PMO...

I'm working with a high growth PE backed Insurance business and seeking a seasoned London Market IT project Manager responsible for leading end-to-end delivery of technology initiatives across the group, including both carrier and MGA platforms. Work streams will span: Policy administration systems (PAS) Underwriting platforms Claims systems Data and reporting initiatives Infrastructure and cloud projects System integrations (carrier, broker, third-party vendors) Regulatory and compliance-driven change Key Responsibilities Lead full project lifecycle delivery (initiation through to implementation and handover) Manage multiple concurrent IT workstreams in a scaling environment Define scope, timelines, budgets, and governance structures Coordinate internal tech teams and external vendors Drive stakeholder engagement across business and technology functions Ensure appropriate documentation, risk management, and reporting Support the build-out of...

AI Architect - UK Remote - 6 month Contract Inside/Outside IR35 – subject to determination Role Overview Bigspark is seeking an experienced AI Architect to design and govern the delivery of enterprise-scale AI solutions for a major UK client. The role will focus on AI platforms and architectures supporting legal and compliance technology programmes, with exposure to regulated data environments, model governance, and responsible AI practices. The successful candidate will combine deep technical architecture expertise with strong stakeholder engagement, ensuring AI solutions are scalable, secure, explainable, and compliant with regulatory standards. Experience supporting HR technology or people analytics platforms is highly desirable. Key Responsibilities Define and own end-to-end AI architecture across data ingestion, model development, deployment, and monitoring Design AI solutions aligned to legal, compliance, and risk technology use cases Establish...

GPU Engineer — Contract — UK We're supporting a major client's GPU infrastructure buildout and need GPU Engineers on contract. You'll be working hands-on with GPU clusters — deployment, configuration, systems-level troubleshooting, and performance tuning at scale. This is real infrastructure work, not just spinning up cloud instances. The kind of experience we're looking for includes: NVIDIA A100/H100/B200 or AMD MI300X hardware GPU cluster orchestration with Kubernetes or Slurm NVLink and NVSwitch fabrics GPU driver and firmware management DCGM or similar monitoring and observability tools Performance profiling and tuning at scale You don't need the full list — but if you've done this work in any form, we want to talk. We're vendor and sector agnostic. Whatever the hardware, whatever the stack, whatever industry you've come from — data centres, cloud providers, HPC, AI/ML, financial services, or academia — if you've done this work at scale, you're...

Job Title: Principal AI Engineer Location: UK Remote Contract: Outside IR35 Duration: 6 months Why Apply? This is a high-impact, contract opportunity for a Principal AI Engineer to take the lead on designing and implementing an enterprise-grade AI platform. You will be working on a cutting-edge AI assistant product built on AWS technologies, providing the opportunity to shape architecture, enforce policy-driven development, and introduce best-in-class AI platform practices. This role offers exposure to modern LLM and RAG systems, cloud-native infrastructure, and the chance to influence the technical direction of an innovative AI product. Responsibilities: Lead the architecture and implementation of a production-ready AI platform with AWS technologies including Lambda, Bedrock Knowledge Bases, and OpenSearch. Establish policy-driven development standards, guardrails, and vendor-neutral approaches across AI systems. Design and implement LLM gateway and...

Contract | Outside IR35 | Immediate Start We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Master Data Process Lead to support a post-go-live environment, focusing on business-as-usual (BAU) master data creation and governance. This is not a data migration role . The successful consultant will work closely with business stakeholders to define, document and embed clear processes for creating and maintaining master data within SAP S/4HANA. Key Responsibilities: Define and document end-to-end master data creation processes post go-live Work cross-functionally (Manufacturing, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain) to establish clear data ownership and responsibilities Map and embed a structured operating model for ongoing master data management Support and upskill business users in creating and maintaining master data within S/4 (GUI or Fiori) Establish governance controls to ensure data accuracy and consistency Required Experience: Strong hands-on...

A skilled Technical Business Analyst is required to support technology projects within the non for profit sector. The ideal candidate will have experience working in non for profit, and natural sciences sectors. Client Details This company operates within the non for profit sector and is recognised as small organisation. They are committed to advancing technological innovation and delivering solutions in their field. Description Responsible for taking the redesigned business processes and high-level system requirements and developing a clear set of detailed requirements to enable the creation of system logic and automation within the new tooling. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business and technical requirements. Analyse and translate requirements into functional specifications for technology teams. Using the re-designed processes, identify where the process changes and high-level system requirements can be turned into detailed system...

A skilled Technical Business Analyst is required to support technology projects within the non for profit sector. The ideal candidate will have experience working in non for profit, and natural sciences sectors. Client Details This company operates within the non for profit sector and is recognised as small organisation. They are committed to advancing technological innovation and delivering solutions in their field. Description Responsible for taking the redesigned business processes and high-level system requirements and developing a clear set of detailed requirements to enable the creation of system logic and automation within the new tooling. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business and technical requirements. Analyse and translate requirements into functional specifications for technology teams. Using the re-designed processes, identify where the process changes and high-level system requirements can be turned into...

Test Manager / Test Lead (Dynamics CRM and Power Platform) 9 month contract £375 - £425 per day Outside IR35 Midlands / Hybrid - 2-3 days a week in Midlands head office Overview: Akkodis are partnering with a highly reputable business based in the Midlands who are looking to hire an experienced Test Manager / Test Lead for an initial period of 9 months. This is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days a week in the Midlands head office. Candidates must already be UK based (preferably Midlands) and have right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available. Experience required: Proven experience working at Test Manager / Test Lead level. Must have experience of Power Platform and Dynamics CRM sales modules including customer care with multiple integrations and model driven apps. Must have strong stakeholder engagement and management to work alongside third party vendor. Please apply ASAP to be considered. Modis International Ltd acts as an...

Test Manager/Test Lead (Dynamics CRM and Power Platform) 9 month contract £375 - £425 per day Outside IR35 Midlands/Hybrid - 2-3 days a week in Midlands head office Overview: Akkodis are partnering with a highly reputable business based in the Midlands who are looking to hire an experienced Test Manager/Test Lead for an initial period of 9 months. This is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days a week in the Midlands head office. Candidates must already be UK based (preferably Midlands) and have right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available. Experience required: Proven experience working at Test Manager/Test Lead level. Must have experience of Power Platform and Dynamics CRM sales modules including customer care with multiple integrations and model driven apps. Must have strong stakeholder engagement and management to work alongside third party vendor. Please apply ASAP to be considered. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent...

Test Manager / Test Lead (Dynamics CRM and Power Platform) 9 month contract £375 - £425 per day Outside IR35 Midlands / Hybrid - 2-3 days a week in Midlands head office Overview: Akkodis are partnering with a highly reputable business based in the Midlands who are looking to hire an experienced Test Manager / Test Lead for an initial period of 9 months. This is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days a week in the Midlands head office. Candidates must already be UK based (preferably Midlands) and have right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available. Experience required: Proven experience working at Test Manager / Test Lead level. Must have experience of Power Platform and Dynamics CRM sales modules including customer care with multiple integrations and model driven apps. Must have strong stakeholder engagement and management to work alongside third party vendor. Please apply ASAP to be considered. Modis...

Technical Business Analyst | Cheshire | Hybrid We're working with a mission-driven non-profit advancing life sciences innovation on this exciting opportunity. Are you a bridge-builder between business logic and technical execution? We are looking for a sharp Technical Business Analyst to drive system logic and automation for a high-impact technology transformation project within the Life Sciences sector. You will take high-level process redesigns and translate them into granular technical specifications, utilizing MoSCoW prioritization to deliver robust tooling solutions. The Role • Lead the translation of redesigned business processes into detailed technical system requirements and logic for automated tooling. • Partner closely with SMEs and Programme Leadership to prioritize backlogs using MoSCoW techniques and agile principles. • Bridge the gap between stakeholders and technical delivery teams, providing functional specifications that drive system...

User Researcher (Contract) - £400 p/d - Outside IR35 - Manchester We are seeking an experienced User Researcher for an initial 3-month contract, with a strong likelihood of extension. This position requires a flexible working pattern with one day in the office every fortnight, likely based in Manchester, while the majority of the time will be spent out in the field conducting user research. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, conducting, and analysing user research activities to inform service and product design. You will engage directly with users in their environments to gather qualitative insights, ensuring that user needs and behaviours are central to the development process. Strong experience working within government or Government Digital Service (GDS) environments is essential, as is the ability to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. Skills Proven experience in user research, particularly in...

FINOPS CONSULTANT- SC CLEARED FINOPS CONSULTANT - Permanent opportunity for a FinOps Consultant with active Security Clearance. - Salary up to £105,000 DOE + DV Bonus - Manchester based offices - To apply, please call Laura Jackson on , or email with an up-to-date CV. WHO ARE WE? We 're hiring for FinOps and Cloud Cost Optimisation Consultants at various levels to join a top consultancy delivering cutting-edge solutions for industry-leading Defence and National Security clients. You 'll have the opportunity to work across multiple high-impact, innovative and mission-critical projects, shaping solutions that make a real difference. Due to the sensitive nature of the work, an active SC Security Clearence and be eligible for enhanced DV Clearance THE FINOPS CONSULTANT - Active SC Security Clearance and eligible for enhanced DV Clearance - Manchester Based or ability to travel to Manchester. - Experience in a cloud Engineering/ cloud support role...

A Data Migration Lead is required for our client based in Manchester for an initial 4 month contract (possibility to extend). Ideally some on site presence but fully remote can be considered. The Data Migration Lead will be working with the client's Legal Service to assist with the migration of case management data from multiple sources. Experience of Legal Case Management systems would be advantageous but not mandatory. The Data Migration Lead is required to: analyse the structure of the data over all sources. Identify the mapping to new system including any ETL activities. Assess data quality Assess data retention adherence Based on this the postholder would be required to produce a migration plan to the new system. This would include testing of extraction process, trial runs and the migration itself. Including any preparatory activities such as data cleansing and archiving. Experience required Experience...

Company Description For over 29 years, Version 1 has partnered with leading global brands to deliver digital, cloud, and enterprise application solutions that drive business success. We are proud to be recognised as: Oracle Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 (EMEA) Microsoft Global Partner of the Year (Modernising Applications) AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year (EMEA) One of the Best Workplaces for Women in the UK & Ireland (2023) With 3,700+ people and revenues exceeding €347m/£302m , Version 1 is a market leader in Oracle, Microsoft, and AWS consulting services – and one of the fastest-growing digital consultancies in Europe. Job Description Principal Oracle EPM Cloud (Planning) Consultant (Outside IR35 Contract) You must be SC Cleared or eligible for SC Clearance. To be eligible you must have 5 years UK residency. Shape the Future of Enterprise Planning Lead. Influence. Deliver at Scale. Are you a senior Oracle EPM Planning...

Interim Systems Stabilisation Lead (3E Environment) Day Rate: £450 Outside IR35 Location: Manchester, 2 days per week, 3 days from home Contract: 6 months (initially) Start: Urgent Please note: Prior experience working with Elite 3E is essential. Candidates must have full right to work in the UK. About the Organisation Our client is a growing UK professional services firm operating a finance environment centred on Elite 3E, supported by a bespoke Front End platform and Microsoft technology stack hosted in Azure. Following implementation, the firm is experiencing challenges across data integrity, system integrations and financial reporting confidence. An experienced interim is required to stabilise and strengthen the environment. The Role This is a hands-on stabilisation assignment requiring both technical depth and strong stakeholder management. The successful candidate will work closely with finance leadership, IT and an external...

Solution Architect (ServiceNow) IR35: Outside IR35 Duration: 3 - 4 months (Initial) Location: South Manchester (Hybrid - 2 to 3 days a week on site) Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Solution Architect (ServiceNow) to provide additional architectural capability for a Global Service Delivery (GSD) initiative. The role will focus on assessing and defining the target architecture for key use cases within a Shared Service Centre environment. This is a delivery-focused contract role requiring strong architectural leadership and the ability to engage effectively with business stakeholders. Responsibilities Assess current-state systems and define target-state architecture for Shared Service Centre use cases Lead solution design activities aligned to the Global Service Delivery programme Translate business requirements into clear, scalable technical designs Produce architecture documentation, design artefacts, and recommendations...