18 senior operations lead jobs found

Senior Operations Lead – Service Operations Transformation (Contract) Toyota Connected Europe (TCEU) · London (Hybrid) · Contract – Initial 3 months (extendable) Outside IR35   About the role: Our Operations function is at an important stage of its evolution. The department has an ambitious FY2026 plan to deliver: intelligent automation, AIOps, process excellence, stronger governance, workforce transformation into SRE/ARE-aligned engineering, and a new “Ops as a Product” operating model. To get there, we first need to stabilise and strengthen the current team's standards, ownership and ways of working. We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Senior Operations Lead to join on an initial 3-month contract to do two things in parallel: stabilise the current team, resetting standards, ownership and customer confidence, and begin its transformation into a modern, engineering-led operations capability. The...

Senior Operations Lead – Service Operations Transformation (Contract) Toyota Connected Europe (TCEU) · London (Hybrid) · Contract – Initial 3 months (extendable) Outside IR35   About the role: Our Operations function is at an important stage of its evolution. The department has an ambitious FY2026 plan to deliver: intelligent automation, AIOps, process excellence, stronger governance, workforce transformation into SRE/ARE-aligned engineering, and a new “Ops as a Product” operating model. To get there, we first need to stabilise and strengthen the current team's standards, ownership and ways of working. We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Senior Operations Lead to join on an initial 3-month contract to do two things in parallel: stabilise the current team, resetting standards, ownership and customer confidence, and begin its transformation into a modern, engineering-led operations capability. The...

Toyota Connected Europe (TCEU) · London (Hybrid) · Contract – Initial 3 months (extendable) Outside IR35   About the role: Our Operations function is at an important stage of its evolution. The department has an ambitious FY2026 plan to deliver: intelligent automation, AIOps, process excellence, stronger governance, workforce transformation into SRE/ARE-aligned engineering, and a new “Ops as a Product” operating model. To get there, we first need to stabilise and strengthen the current team's standards, ownership and ways of working. We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Senior Operations Lead to join on an initial 3-month contract to do two things in parallel: stabilise the current team, resetting standards, ownership and customer confidence, and begin its transformation into a modern, engineering-led operations capability. The initial term is 3 months, with the possibility of extension depending on progress and...

East Midlands (Hybrid) 3-Month Fixed-Term Contract or Inside IR35 Contract Immediate Joiners Preferred   UST is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic IT and business change initiatives within a retail environment. This is a hands-on role requiring strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive complex projects from inception through to successful delivery. What You'll Bring: Minimum of 9+ years of IT industry experience Proven track record delivering end-to-end IT projects Strong experience leading cross-functional teams across onshore and offshore locations Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Experience working within a retail organisation Strong understanding of business processes across areas such as Finance, Supply Chain, and Retail Operations Expertise in project governance, risk management, planning, and delivery methodologies Project...

They will have a deep technical understanding of Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra ID, Intune, and associated security and compliance capabilities. They will have proven experience in shaping technical direction and working in partnership with architects to deliver secure, scalable, and sustainable enterprise solutions.   Experience working effectively across engineering, delivery, and operational teams, ensuring alignment between product roadmap, delivery execution, and live service performance. A strong understanding of identity and access management, security, governance, and modern workplace platform operations is essential, particularly within regulated environments   Finally, the candidate will demonstrate experience applying Agile, DevOps, and product lifecycle management practices to deliver and continuously improve enterprise platforms.   SC...

Job title: AI & Automation Director Contract Type: Freelance, 3-4x days per week, 3x months - with potential to extend Location: Shoreditch, London Reporting into: Operations Director Hybrid/ Remote: WFH Monday & Friday. In the office Tuesday-Thursday ABOUT US Seen Connects is one of the UK's leading influencer and social agencies. We partner with some of the world's most recognisable brands to create campaigns that drive real business results. We're entering the next phase of our growth and are making a significant investment in AI, automation and operational excellence. Our ambition is not simply to adopt AI tools, but to continue building an AI-enabled agency that operates smarter, moves faster and scales more efficiently than our competition. We're looking for an experienced AI & Automation Director to lead that work on a freelance basis.   THE ROLE This is a senior role, helping us shape and deliver the agency's...

Role: Financial Crime Data SME / BA VP Location: London, office based 2-3 days per week, the rest remote Start: ASAP Contract Duration: Full time role (Monday to Friday) to the end of 2026 initially (inside IR35) Payroll provide Rockford Payroll: Info for Contingent Workers – Rockford Pay About The Role Deloitte Operations are seeking an experienced Change Lead with expertise in financial crime, regulatory, BWRA (Bank Wide Risk Assessment), or data and management information (MI) domains. This role is essential in driving and managing change initiatives within large-scale programmes, ensuring successful delivery across multiple jurisdictions under tight deadlines. Key Accountabilities Lead and manage change activities within financial crime, regulatory, BWRA, or data/MI focused programmes. Develop and implement change management strategies to support programme objectives and stakeholder engagement. Coordinate with...

Role description Principal Business Analyst – Data Technology Platforms Location London Hybrid working with 3 days in client office in London Immediate start Fixed term contract/ Contract inside IR35 only until 31st Dec 2026 with possible extensions Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom without the need for current or future visa sponsorship The team Asset Management Platform provides the technology platform for all of client's operational functions across Public Assets, Wealth Management and Private Markets. We support traditional business processes such as Trade Operations, Portfolio Accounting, Risk Management, Performance Measurement and Attribution, Regulatory Compliance, Client Reporting, and Workflow Automation. In addition, we also support less traditional areas such as Real Estate, Private Equity, Private Debt and Credit Alternatives and Renewable Energy Infrastructure. Our primary goal is to...

Homes England, the government's housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise, and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.   We are seeking an experienced Business Change Manager with a proven track record of supporting complex change projects, including digital and data initiatives, in the public sector.   The Business Change Manager will lead the development and delivery of end-to-end business change and readiness activities for the programme's data workstreams, aligned to Homes England's Business Change Framework. They will ensure that colleagues are supported and prepared to adopt new ways of working. Working closely with programme colleagues and business stakeholders they will assess change impacts and...

Homes England, the government's housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise, and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.   We are seeking an experienced Business Change Manager with a proven track record of supporting complex change projects, including digital and data initiatives, in the public sector.   The Business Change Manager will lead the development and delivery of end-to-end business change and readiness activities for the programme's data workstreams, aligned to Homes England's Business Change Framework. They will ensure that colleagues are supported and prepared to adopt new ways of working. Working closely with programme colleagues and business stakeholders they will assess change impacts and...

Principal Business Analyst – Data Technology Platforms Role description Principal Business Analyst – Data Technology Platforms Location London Hybrid working with 3 days in client office in London Immediate start Fixed term contract/ Contract inside IR35 only until 31st Dec 2026 with possible extensions Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom without the need for current or future visa sponsorship The team Asset Management Platform provides the technology platform for all of client's operational functions across Public Assets, Wealth Management and Private Markets. We support traditional business processes such as Trade Operations, Portfolio Accounting, Risk Management, Performance Measurement and Attribution, Regulatory Compliance, Client Reporting, and Workflow Automation. In addition, we also support less traditional areas such as Real Estate, Private Equity, Private Debt and Credit Alternatives...

NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £218 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861.   A small company with a big reach. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively.   This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks.   As a Service Development Owner / Product Owner (Customer Experience) your main responsibilities will be: Represent the voice of the customer across assigned services and customer journeys. Develop a strong understanding of customer needs, behaviours and pain points using research, analytics and feedback. Identify, shape and prioritise service improvement opportunities that deliver measurable customer and business value....

To lead the day-to-day delivery of the organisation's data protection function, ensuring compliance with UK data protection legislation and supporting operational teams with practical, risk-based advice. The role is responsible for the operational management of privacy compliance and supports, but does not replace, the statutory Data Protection Officer.   As a  Data Protection Assistant - (INSIDE IR35) , your main responsibilities will be: Manage and oversee responses to data subject rights requests, including subject access, erasure, rectification, restriction, objection and data portability. Oversee CCTV and body-worn camera disclosure requests, making decisions on the lawful disclosure of personal data, applying relevant exemptions and providing data protection approval. Redaction and evidential handling are undertaken by specialist operational teams. Lead personal data breach management from initial triage through to containment, investigation, risk...

Daily rate: £550 inside IR35 Duration: toward end of Jan 2027 Location: remote   Overview The role is heavily AWS platform engineering focused. While Azure and DevSecOps experience are valuable, the day-to-day work is centred on designing, maintaining and improving AWS-hosted Identity platforms running on Kubernetes and ECS. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will be expected to lead by example, mentor engineers, influence technical decisions and own services throughout their lifecycle. Technical Ownership Lead Engineers are expected to take ownership of services rather than simply deliver individual pieces of work. This includes: Owning services throughout their lifecycle, from design through to production support Understanding the wider platform and the impact of technical decisions Driving work forward with minimal supervision Identifying technical debt and proposing practical improvements...

IT Service Transition Lead (Contract) Immediate start 3-month contract Up to £600 per day UK Based - Midlands Preferable Focus Group is a £300m-revenue, 1,400-person technology services company backed by Hg Capital. Following our $1bn valuation in 2024, we're scaling rapidly and investing in AI to transform how we operate and how we serve our 30,000 SME customers. As we continue to expand our portfolio and scale our operations, we're committed to setting new industry standards in managed service excellence, and our growth trajectory and strategic acquisitions position us as an organisation ready to redefine what world-class technical support means in today's rapidly evolving technology landscape. The opportunity We're looking for an experienced IT Service Transition specialist to join us immediately on a 3-month contract, supporting a large-scale, multi-site hospitality customer with network deployment spanning Wi-Fi remediation, SD-WAN...

About the Company The mission of LTM Company is to engineer meaningful technology solutions to help businesses and societies flourish. Our successful technology business serves over 2000 Global customers and now, we are in a process of expanding. LTM is extending its technology business with specific expansion plans in UK.   Title: Business Architect Contract duration: 3 months Location: Remote   Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Business Architect to lead a number of Business Analysts in shaping and delivering organisation design and operating model change within the COO Portfolio This role will be responsible for assessing current organisational structures activities and capabilities designing futurestate operating models and developing pragmatic recommendations that support strategic and operational objectives Working closely with senior stakeholders the successful candidate will be responsible for organisational...

Network Architect (Fortinet Specialist) – Contract   📍 Fully Remote (UK) 💰 £550 per day (Inside IR35) 📅 Initial 4-Month Contract   The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Network Architect to lead a comprehensive review and assessment of a large-scale enterprise network environment. This engagement requires a highly skilled consultant with strong Fortinet expertise who can independently assess network architecture, security controls, operational maturity, and management processes across a complex multi-site infrastructure. You will be responsible for analysing both live network configurations and existing documentation, identifying risks, benchmarking against industry standards, and delivering practical recommendations for improvement. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior networking professional who enjoys combining hands-on technical expertise with strategic architecture and consultancy work.  ...

IT Contract Supplier Manager Location: Flexible / Hybrid Contract Duration: 3 Months Inside IR35   This is a contract opportunity for someone who loves building strong relationships and has a passion for delivering real impact through strategic supplier management. This role would suit an experienced Contract Manager, Commercial Manager, Supplier Manager, or someone looking to take the next step in their career within IT supplier and commercial management.   You'll be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing complex supplier relationships, mitigating commercial risk, and driving value from critical third-party partnerships. You'll have the confidence to work autonomously while collaborating with senior stakeholders across IT, Procurement, Legal, Risk, and the wider business to deliver successful commercial outcomes.   Key Responsibilities Manage a portfolio of Aviva's most strategic IT supplier...