Portfolio Management Analyst Location: Warwick (Hybrid, 2 days in the office per week) Contract Length: 6 Months Are you passionate about making a difference in the utilities industry? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your analytical skills can help shape the future of energy systems? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! About Us At our organization, we believe that reliable energy systems are essential to the everyday lives of people in Great Britain. As we navigate the evolving landscape of decarbonisation and increasing electrification, our Whole Energy System Resilience (WESR) directorate is at the forefront of ensuring that our energy systems remain secure, reliable, and resilient. We are dedicated to turning insights into action, reducing risks, and enhancing capabilities across the system. By joining our team, you will play a vital role in a mission that impacts homes, businesses, and communities throughout the nation....

Senior Category Buyer Location: Warwick or Castle Donington (Hybrid - 1 day per week on-site) Day Rate: From 550 (via Umbrella) Duration: 12-Month Initial Contract We're supporting a leading UK energy transmission and infrastructure organisation in the search for a Senior Category Buyer to play a key role in delivering strategic procurement across major infrastructure programmes. This is an opportunity to work on nationally significant, high-value projects, shaping supply chain strategy and driving commercial outcomes across complex, capital-intensive categories. The Role: As a Senior Category Buyer, you will operate at the centre of strategic sourcing activity , working closely with Category Managers and senior stakeholders to deliver end-to-end procurement across critical categories. You will lead sourcing events, develop category strategies, and negotiate complex commercial agreements to secure best value while managing risk. This role sits within a...

Senior Category Buyer Location: Warwick or Castle Donington (Hybrid - 1 day per week on-site) Day Rate: From 550 (via Umbrella) Duration: 12-Month Initial Contract We're supporting a leading UK energy transmission and infrastructure organisation in the search for a Senior Category Buyer to play a key role in delivering strategic procurement across major infrastructure programmes. This is an opportunity to work on nationally significant, high-value projects, shaping supply chain strategy and driving commercial outcomes across complex, capital-intensive categories. The Role: As a Senior Category Buyer, you will operate at the centre of strategic sourcing activity , working closely with Category Managers and senior stakeholders to deliver end-to-end procurement across critical categories. You will lead sourcing events, develop category strategies, and negotiate complex commercial agreements to secure best value while managing risk. This role sits within a...

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor (Freelance) Location: North London (multiple sites) Contract Type: Freelance Contract Rate: £550 £650 per day INSIDE IR35 Company Overview We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of civil engineering and infrastructure projects across North London. This opportunity sits with a well-established Tier 1 contractor operating across sectors including water, utilities, transport, and energy. The business delivers projects through long-term frameworks, standalone schemes, and reactive works, offering exposure to a diverse range of project types and environments. This is a great opportunity to join a high-performing commercial team on a contract basis, supporting key infrastructure projects with an immediate start. The Role As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility for the commercial management of multiple projects across various sites in North London. This is a...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Senior Business Change Lead Location: Warwick / Hybrid - two days on site Monday & Thursday Duration: 6 months with scope to extend Overview At the heart of the UK's critical national infrastructure within the utilities sector, the organisation delivers essential services that power homes, businesses, and the wider economy. As the network evolves to meet future demands, cyber security is vital to ensuring resilience, safety, and reliability. Within the Cyber Security Programme, the Senior Business Change Lead shapes, leads, and delivers business...

Sourcing Manager (Category Management - Funds & Investments) 9 Month Contract with potential for extensions Circa £640 per day via Umbrella Location: Edinburgh - Hybrid 2 days on site per week About: We're supporting a leading UK financial services organisation in the search for an experienced Sourcing Manager to join their procurement function on a 9-month contract. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role within the Funds & Investments category, where you'll lead sourcing activity, drive commercial value, manage supplier relationships, and ensure robust governance in a regulated environment. The Role: You'll be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of category strategies and sourcing events in the Funds & Investments space, while managing supplier relationships to maximise value and minimise risk. Key responsibilities include: Leading end-to-end sourcing activity in Funds & Investments, including RFI/RFP...

Sourcing Manager (Category Management - Funds & Investments) 9 Month Contract with potential for extensions Circa £640 per day via Umbrella Location: Edinburgh, Halifax or Bristol - Hybrid 2 days on site per week About: We're supporting a leading UK financial services organisation in the search for an experienced Sourcing Manager to join their procurement function on a 9-month contract. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role within the Funds & Investments category, where you'll lead sourcing activity, drive commercial value, manage supplier relationships, and ensure robust governance in a regulated environment. The Role: You'll be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of category strategies and sourcing events in the Funds & Investments space, while managing supplier relationships to maximise value and minimise risk. Key responsibilities include: Leading end-to-end sourcing activity in Funds & Investments,...

Sourcing Manager (Category Management - Funds & Investments) 9 Month Contract with potential for extensions Circa 640 per day via Umbrella Location: Edinburgh, Halifax or Bristol - Hybrid 2 days on site per week About: We're supporting a leading UK financial services organisation in the search for an experienced Sourcing Manager to join their procurement function on a 9-month contract. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role within the Funds & Investments category, where you'll lead sourcing activity, drive commercial value, manage supplier relationships, and ensure robust governance in a regulated environment. The Role: You'll be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of category strategies and sourcing events in the Funds & Investments space, while managing supplier relationships to maximise value and minimise risk. Key responsibilities include: Leading end-to-end sourcing activity in Funds & Investments,...

Senior Project Manager 6 Months - Contract London (2 days a week on site) Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for driving transformational change? Do you thrive in an environment where your project management skills can shine? If so, our client is looking for you! We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and motivate a talented team in delivering impactful projects that align with our mission and goals. Key Responsibilities: As a Senior Project Manager, you will: Lead and Inspire: Motivate a diverse team to achieve project goals, ensuring everyone is aligned and engaged. Deliver Excellence: Oversee programs and activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while managing resources effectively. Strategize and Budget: Schedule resource assignments and determine budgets, forecasts, and operating plans to guarantee seamless service delivery. Communicate Transparently: Provide timely and accurate reporting on program status, analyze...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Senior Business Change Lead Location: Warwick / Hybrid - two days on site Monday & Thursday Duration: 6 months with scope to extend Overview At the heart of the UK's critical national infrastructure within the utilities sector, the organisation delivers essential services that power homes, businesses, and the wider economy. As the network evolves to meet future demands, cyber security is vital to ensuring resilience, safety, and reliability. Within the Cyber Security Programme, the Senior Business Change Lead shapes, leads, and delivers...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title : Financial Crime Technical Business Analyst Contract : Initial 6-Month Contract with potential to extend . Location : London (2 days in office) Rate : 550 - 650 inside umbrella The Technical Business Analyst (TBA) is responsible for managing and maintaining the change lifecycle for the Financial Crime transaction risk analysis and fraud prevention platform. This role involves overseeing project deliverables, driving project management activities, and ensuring effective communication and stakeholder engagement across both business and technical team. The Technical...

Sourcing Manager (Category Management - Funds & Investments) 9 Month Contract with potential for extensions Circa 640 per day via Umbrella Location: Edinburgh - Hybrid 2 days on site per week About: We're supporting a leading UK financial services organisation in the search for an experienced Sourcing Manager to join their procurement function on a 9-month contract. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role within the Funds & Investments category, where you'll lead sourcing activity, drive commercial value, manage supplier relationships, and ensure robust governance in a regulated environment. The Role: You'll be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of category strategies and sourcing events in the Funds & Investments space, while managing supplier relationships to maximise value and minimise risk. Key responsibilities include: Leading end-to-end sourcing activity in Funds & Investments, including RFI/RFP...

Interim IT SOX Consultant (Hands-On) 600- 800 per day (Outside IR35) 6 Months+ (likely extension) Hybrid - Midlands We are supporting a major international organisation in the industrial sector undertaking a large-scale transformation programme to implement a US Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliant internal controls framework. We are seeking an experienced IT SOX Contractor to support the delivery of the IT controls workstream, working hands-on across the design, documentation and implementation of IT General Controls (ITGC) and IT Application Controls (ITAC). This role will suit a delivery-focused specialist who is comfortable operating within a structured SOX programme and working closely with IT, Finance and Audit teams to embed compliant, auditable controls across a complex systems landscape. Key Responsibilities Support the delivery of the IT SOX workstream, working hands-on across multiple systems and processes Assist in the design and implementation of IT General...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job title: Communications Manager Location: Windsor/Hybrid Duration: 12 Months Contact The Role: The Communications Manager will lead the development and delivery of a cohesive, strategic communications plan for the Finance Transformation Programme. This programme aims to modernise and optimise core functional areas to improve efficiency, agility, and service excellence across the group. You will ensure a clear, joined-up narrative that connects the transformation vision with the day-to-day experiences of colleagues across all functions. Your work will align...

Senior Project Manager 6 Months - Contract London (2 days a week on site) Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for driving transformational change? Do you thrive in an environment where your project management skills can shine? If so, our client is looking for you! We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and motivate a talented team in delivering impactful projects that align with our mission and goals. Key Responsibilities: As a Senior Project Manager, you will: Lead and Inspire: Motivate a diverse team to achieve project goals, ensuring everyone is aligned and engaged. Deliver Excellence: Oversee programs and activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while managing resources effectively. Strategize and Budget: Schedule resource assignments and determine budgets, forecasts, and operating plans to guarantee seamless service delivery. Communicate Transparently: Provide timely and accurate reporting on program status,...

Job Title: Senior Commercial Manager - Complex Works (Highways Major Project) Role Purpose The Senior Commercial Manager will lead commercial management across complex enabling and civils works packages within a major highways programme. This includes ground investigation, archaeology, ecology, drainage, and major civil engineering works, ensuring robust cost control, risk management, and contract administration throughout the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Commercial Leadership (Package-Level) Lead commercial management for multiple complex works packages across the programme. Provide strategic commercial advice to Project Directors and Delivery Leads. Ensure alignment with overarching programme commercial strategy. Procurement & Contract Management Develop and deliver procurement strategies for enabling and civils works packages. Manage tender processes, evaluation, and contract award. Administer and manage contracts (primarily NEC3/NEC4),...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: CDE & Information Management Training Lead Location: Warwick or The Strand Contract Type: 6 months - possibility for extension Job Summary We are looking for an experienced CDE & Information Management Training Lead to develop and deliver the training strategy for digital information management across a major infrastructure programme. This role is critical for the adoption of Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms and ISO 19650-aligned processes. You will lead the creation of role-based training, implement governance standards,...