Day Rate: £700-£900 per day Location: Midlands / Hybrid Contract Length: 6-12 Months The Opportunity Our client, a high-growth private equity-backed business, is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to support the executive leadership team through a period of growth, transformation, and value creation. This is a highly commercial role requiring an individual who can operate at pace, challenge and influence senior stakeholders, and provide meaningful insights to drive performance. The successful candidate will have previous experience working within PE-backed environments and understand the demands of investor-led businesses, including cash generation, EBITDA improvement, KPI focus, and strategic decision support. Key Responsibilities Act as a trusted business partner to the CFO, CEO, and operational leadership teams. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes. Deliver insightful financial analysis to improve...

Delegation of Authority Programme Manager needed for an initial 3-month role with our FMCG client based in Edinburgh . The right candidate must be a seasoned Programme Manager with a track record of delivering specific Delegation of Authority / Schedule of Delegated Authority / DoA Matrix / DoA Framework programmes within complex organisations, including strong Governance and Financial Controls experience and experience within Global organisations. The role is Outside IR35 , 3-months initially (though expected to roll on for up to 12-months) and will require candidates to work weekly in Edinburgh (hybrid). The requirement is for a strong Delegation of Authority Programme Manager to lead the delivery of a high-profile Delegation of Authority (DoA) transformation programme for a large multinational organisation. This is a hands-on business change & delivery leadership role focused on implementing sustainable governance, controls and approval processes across...

Digital Engineering Delivery Manager (Mechanical Systems) Contract Length: 3 months (rolling contract) Pay Rate: 700 - 1,200 per day (inside IR35) Location: Reading (x2 days per week) UK Based Aerospace / Defence Senior Delivery Role We are looking for an experienced Digital Engineering Delivery Manager to take ownership of the delivery and ongoing development of sophisticated digital engineering capabilities within a major engineering environment. This is a senior role sitting at the intersection of engineering, digital technology and product delivery, with responsibility for ensuring engineering teams have the tools, environments, processes and integrated capabilities required to support complex mechanical and fluid-system design. You will work closely with engineering teams, technical specialists, suppliers and senior stakeholders to translate engineering requirements into clear capability roadmaps, prioritised backlogs and deliverable solutions. What...

Randstad are recruiting for a Senior Project Manager (Construction) to oversee a large scale Water Treatment Projects across North London. This is a SITE BASED role (5 days a week on site in North London). This is a freelance role with approximately 12-18 months duration. Payment type is Outside IR35 (subject to candidate IR35 Assessment) ONLY CANDIDATES WITH TIER 1 CONSTRUCTION / WATER / HEAVY CIVILS EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED (ENGINEERING DEGREE / HNC REQUIRED) Previous experience working on Thames Water projects highly advantageous Our client is a reputable main contractor highly regarded within the water industry with significant work in the pipeline. Scope of works includes: Heavy Civils / RC / Drainage / Interface with other disciplines /Microtunnelling The role: As a key leader within our Delivery team, you'll report directly to the Head of Operations and work closely with our Contracts Manager for Water. You'll be responsible for the overall success of...

Astute's Power Team are currently recruiting for a Senior Authorised Person to join the EPC Contractor on the new build Energy from Waste Turbine project based in Scotland. The day rate for the SAP position is from 500.00 to 600.00 per day outside of IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role: Act as the SAP for 11kV systems under company and DNO/IDNO authorisation. Carry out switching operations, issue safety documents (PTW, SFT, LOA), and ensure all HV works are executed safely. Supervise and coordinate HV commissioning activities, including protection testing, cable terminations, and system energisation. Liaise with project managers, design engineers, and client representatives to ensure HV milestones are achieved. Ensure all work is carried out in line with statutory regulations, industry standards, and internal HSEQ policies. Maintain up-to-date HV records, test results, and safety documentation. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to...

M365 Copilot Adoption Lead - Hertfordshire (Rollout from a licence deployment into a structured productivity and capability programme) You will lead the adoption, enablement, and value realisation of Microsoft 365 Copilot across Group. Sector - Energy/Utilities/Telecoms - 15,000 plus employees Based in Stevenage/hybrid working Inside IR35 - six month contract - start 28th of Sept You will help turn the Copilot rollout from a licence deployment into a structured productivity and capability programme, ensuring the right users receive the right support, training, communications, use cases, governance, and feedback loops. You will work with the AI Portfolio Manager, AI Enablement & Adoption Lead, AI Solutions Lead, Technology teams, Microsoft partners, L&D, Communications, Security, Data Governance, and business sponsors to drive safe, measurable adoption of Copilot. You will help define personas, prioritise cohorts, build champions, capture use cases,...

Data & AI Governance Specialist Large, complex and multi sector - Energy/Water, Telecoms, etc. Purview administration experience needed plus: - Understanding of governance frameworks, controls and policies - Experience producing reports, metrics and governance documentation - Experience working with data catalogues, metadata or data quality processes Support the day-to-day operation of Data & AI Governance capability. Based in Stevenage - but home working too Inside IR35 - paid via an umbrella Start 28th of September - initial six-month contract You will work closely with the Data & AI Governance Manager, Data Owners, Data Stewards, and business stakeholders to maintain governance processes, support Microsoft Purview, produce governance reporting, and ensure governance activities are embedded consistently across the organisation. You will help establish trusted, well-governed, and AI-ready data foundations that support reporting, analytics,...

Strategic Relationship Manager / Business Partner - 3-6 months+ - Inside IR35 - Hybrid working (3 days on site in London) Role Overview We are looking for two highly experienced Strategic Relationship Managers / Business Partners to support a major programme within the UK Gov. These are senior stakeholder-facing positions requiring individuals who can build trusted relationships, influence at a senior level and act as the key interface between the programme and its emergency services stakeholders. This is not a traditional Project Management role . The emphasis is firmly on strategic relationship management, stakeholder engagement, influencing and ensuring that stakeholder requirements, concerns and priorities are understood and effectively represented across the programme. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the relevant emergency service. Act as a strategic business partner and primary...