• To coordinate, evaluate and prioritise the project plan as per the project strategy with the guidance of the Project Manager.
• To develop comprehensive, logic linked, project programmes, incorporating resource and skills planning, materials planning, cost estimating, earned value forecasting and reporting.
• To continuously monitor the programmes prepared to accurately reflect progress and maintain accurate progress, earned value, cash prediction, resource data, for internal and external purposes.
• To prepare and maintain risk and mitigation plans to manage critical issues and problems.

• Responsible for creating large project schedules ensuring quality, logic, clarity and accuracy. Typically 1000's plus line item programmes with varying detail - from various sources.
• Extract all relevant scheduling data from the Programme Plan utilising management tools; Resource charts, Gantt charts, Layouts & Filtering, Concepts of float, Schedule status, Baseline methodology, Progress measurement and Management of change.
• Provide support for the administration of contracts including programme requirements as part of tender/contract preparation, reviewing of tender progress and monitoring programmes once awarded.
• Perform project progress monitoring duties including identifying critical path activities and reviewing forecasts with progress achieved to date.
• Assist the Project Manager with evaluating schedule impacts arising from sourcing decisions.
• Regularly keep management and stakeholders informed of problems, issues, and status of on-going projects.
• Raise the standard of planning, implementing consistency and best practices.

• Must be able to create large project schedules of in excess of 1,000 lines using Primavera P6Demonstrable advanced experience in the use of Primavera P6 on a large programme, knowledge of its functionality and capabilities.
• Proficient to intermediate level in excel as a minimum.

Senior Account Director - Advisory/Management Consulting - Energy, Utilities, Gas, Power, Water, Renewables required to join this visionary large multinational consulting/advisory firm.

The ideal candidate will be pragmatic, practical and entrepreneurial in spirit; commercially astute and relish the opportunity of joining a multifaceted organisation with like minded individuals focused on delivering a common purpose with a humanitarian bias.

Previous experience will include the identification of client issues and inefficiencies within large corporates (ideally, though not exclusively: energy, utilities, gas, power, water, renewables) through to the delivering of $M solutions.

A demonstrable track record of the above is essential.

If working for a firm that values ideas and creativity and is flexible enough to support your vision through its own extensive knowledge base is something that appeals, please contact me ASAP for more information.

Compliance Officer - Monitoring & Control - Birmingham

Robert Walters is currently engaged with a Financial Services business based in Birmingham to recruit a Compliance Officer focussing on monitoring and control and taking responsibility for risk-based compliance testing across business groups in the EMEA region as part of a global monitoring team.

The Compliance Officer will conduct monitoring and controls testing reviews and assess the adequacy of internal controls and to address complinace with local regulatory requirements.

The Compliance Officer will have demonstratable experience in compliance monitoring and a thorough understanding of regulations and risks affecting a business, experience of delivering compliance monitoring/internal audit reviews in a complex environment and strong investigative and analytical skills (enquiry analysis, testing).

This is an excellent contract opportunity in The Midlands region.

Apply below or to find out more about the Compliance Officer - Monitoring & Control job contact Kayte Short on (see below) or call quoting the reference .

Compliance Specialist - Advice & Policy - Birmingham

Robert Walters is currently engaged with a Birmingham based Financial Services client to recruit a Compliance Specialist to provide support on the Advice & Policy Manager with the creation and maintenance of central compliance standards, policies and procedures. Identifying forthcoming regulatory changes, providing 'early warning' of the impacts. Our client will be open and flexible with hours in order to increase the geographical location for available candidates.

The Compliance Specialist will provide areas of expertise across regulatory change, within business support and advisory, within the annual planning process, risk assessment process and across policies and procedures and compliance networking.

The Compliance Specialist will ideally hold a Diploma in Financial Planning or equivalent, preferably qualified to QCF level 6. YOu will hold prior experience in regulatory knowledge and regulatory change and have ideally worked closely with sales advisors (Sales force attached) and have experience of supporting the day to day queries from the compliance and sales department, whilst approving policies and procedures. YOu will also be required to keep up to date with regulations and changes.

This is an excellent opportunity with a growing organisation.

Apply below or to find out more about the Compliance Specialist - Advice and Policy - Financial Services - Birmingham job contact Kayte Short on (see below) or call quoting the reference .

.NET Developer (ASP.NET, C#, C#.NET, dot NET, Web Application Development, .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 5, WCF, RESTful, Web API, SQL Server 2014, Agile, TDD, BDD, NoSQL databases, Git, Node.JS and Ruby, Urgent)

Our client is on a quest to transform how people discover, view and share content by combining the beauty and ease of print with the power of social media. Their key management team comprises of former top performers from Google, Apple, MSFT, NetFlix, Yahoo, Facebook, BBC Worldwide and Sony. Having raised over £300 million from well respected investors they have recently opened new offices in Birmingham and are on the lookout for the very best .NET Developers.

Applicants should be experienced in: .NET, ASP.NET, C# and SQL Server. You should have a strong grasp of Object Orientated (OO) development principles.

Our client can provide you with industry recognized training in: .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 5, WCF, RESTful, Web API, SQL Server 2014, Agile, TDD, BDD, NoSQL databases, Git, Node.JS and Ruby.

Our client has a flat organization, which means that they believe great ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. From the beginning they've been uncompromising in creating a culture that inspires great work and values the health and balanced lives of their staff.

If you're as excited as they are about building the first social magazine and transforming the social media experience, then apply without delay!

To apply for this position please send your CV to Richard Gibson at Noir Consulting ( (see below) ). Alternatively call for additional details.

Noir Consulting continues to be the UK's premier .NET recruitment agency; we can help you make the right career decisions!

(.NET Developer, ASP.NET, C#, C#.NET, dot NET, Web Application Development, .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 5, WCF, RESTful, Web API, SQL Server 2014, Agile, TDD, BDD, NoSQL databases, Git, Node.JS and Ruby, Analyst Programmer, Engineer, Architect, Consultant, .NET Developer)

.NET Developer (ASP.NET MVC, C#, C#.NET, dot NET, Web Application Development, .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 5, WCF, RESTful, Web API, SQL Server 2014, JavaScript, AngularJS, KnockoutJS, Bootstrap, Node.JS, TDD, BDD, NoSQL databases, Git, Code-First Entity Framework, Ruby, Urgent)

Be the first of your friends to declare, "I love where I work!" and actually mean it. Laugh hard and work hard with some of the best and brightest .NET Developer in the tech industry.

Our client has created the world's first marketplace for live experiences by developing the technology that lets anyone create, share and find new things to do. Currently 180 countries host events using their platform, with over 1.5 million events taking place every year and 5 million tickets being processed every month!

They are looking for .NET Developer to help them dramatically expand and improve their set of products while simultaneously supporting a massive increase in the capacity of their systems. They have been extremely picky about assembling a .NET team of smart, humble people who are passionate about creating amazing products. They work in an agile manner and believe strongly that small cross-functional teams empowered to make decisions and move fast is the best way to work. This is an unbeatable opportunity for .NET Developer who hope to work on and deliver world class software in a friendly, fun, and innovative environment.

The ideal .NET Developer candidates should have strong experience with: .NET, ASP.NET MVC, C#, SQL Server and Agile. Our client will provide you with industry recognised training into: .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 5, WCF, RESTful, Web API, SQL Server 2014, JavaScript, AngularJS, KnockoutJS, Bootstrap, Node.JS, TDD, BDD, NoSQL databases, Git, Code-First Entity Framework and Ruby.

Their benefits include the following:

• Bonus (15%).
• Generous stock option plan.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Company pension.
• Choice of computer and gear.
• All the coffee delivered to your desk you can order!
• Snack filled kitchen.
• Awesome work environment at a company with a huge vision.
• Killer office with an onsite gym and games room!

To apply for these positions please send your CV to Richard Gibson at Noir Consulting (see below). Alternatively call for additional details.

Noir Consulting continues to be the UK's premier .NET recruitment agency; we can help you make the right career decisions!

(.NET Developer, ASP.NET MVC, C#, C#.NET, dot NET, Web Application Development, .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 5, WCF, RESTful, Web API, SQL Server 2014, JavaScript, AngularJS, KnockoutJS, Bootstrap, Node.JS, TDD, BDD, NoSQL databases, Git, Code-First Entity Framework, Ruby, Analyst Programmer, Engineer, Architect, Consultant, .NET Developer)

Our client based in Birmingham have an urgent requirement for a Dynamics AX Environment solutions specialist to join their team.

They are a global brand and are listed in the FTSE 250 index with gross revenues exceeding into the billions. They invest heavily in their workforce and have created a a great environment to work.

Role Overview:

• To manage environments as part of their core applications and other integrated technologies across the full project life cycle
• Provide subject matter expertise for their financial systems for their support services IT applications.
• Responsible for Middleware systems
• Analysis, design, build and enhance technical solutions aligned with the business and strategies in line with the clients standards and with the needs of the business.
• Working closely with customers and various business stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Responsilble for all configuration of all environments at an application/Middleware level
• Unit testing, implementing and maintaining application software.
• Investigating and resolving issues.
• Monitoring and administering live environments
• Provide in depth technical knowledge for core applications
• Look at ways to improve the services of all applications
• Ensure internal and external SLA's are met
• Respond and resolve all issue within agreed SLA's
• Manage QA resources providing sub-contracted support during busy periods
• Technical Documentation

Skills:

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 & AX2012 administration essential
• Good Working knowledge of Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 & 2013
• Good SQL knowledge (both T-SQL and Oracle) is essential
• Good understanding of Client Server applications in a Windows server environment
• Ability to work under pressure and to SLAs
• Exposure of BI solutions (Microsoft SQL Reporting & Qlikview)
• Exposure to Facilities Management systems desirable
• Exposure to 360 or similar scheduling systems desirable
• Proven track record of delivery
• Good understanding of software engineering disciplines and methods
• Passionate about technology and the benefits it can bring to business
• Strong planning, communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Can influence and work with senior stakeholders
• Driven to deliver outcomes and change

Sales Engineer - Midlands/North London
£32,000 - £35,000 basic + Very realistic OTE £15,000 (Uncapped) + Car + Benefits

Your Role

Generate Sales opportunities with prospective consulting civil and structural engineers. Set meetings with prospective clients at senior level to introduce the company's solutions, specifically Analysis & Design products. You will be managing and developing all the clients generated to forge long lasting relationships.

You will have
*Civil Structural Engineering Qualification - Highly desirable
*Experience in a client facing role
*Confident providing detailed technical demonstrations
*Sales/BD experience highly desirable

This position will suit someone with an engineering qualification but looking to get into a business development environment along with the financial rewards and career progression available.

The Package - £32,000 - £35,000 basic + Very realistic OTE £15,000 (Uncapped) + Car + Benefits

The Company

For over 35 years, the company has created unique positioning products that help customers grow their business. With over 1,000 patents and serves as the basis for the broadest positioning offerings in the industry. The company has offices across the Globe and are considered a market leader.

Analyst Programmer, (Delphi, C# .NET, JavaScript, SQL Server)

My client are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Analyst Programmer to join and strengthen their existing team within the IT Department. This role will involve you assisting with the delivery and support of software in line with the company's strategy working on multiple projects from concept through to completion and maintenance.

Person Specification:

• Be educated to degree level in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Programming experience in development languages Delphi, C# .NET framework, Java and JavaScript
• Database development and design knowledge using SQL
• Have a proactive personality and able to work autonomously
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have the ability to work under pressure, manage deadlines and effectively prioritise work
• Be adaptable to changing demands and conditions
• Demonstrate a good attitude to employment and ability to learn new systems and languages

Key Responsibilities:

• Development and support of software
• Database administration duties including maintenance and design
• Designing and implementing systems based on outline specifications.
• Producing documentation to the required standards and quality
• Producing program code and specifications to the required standards and quality
• Supporting system integration testing including input into test planning
• Proactively identifying and implementing service improvements
• Successfully meeting agreed targets
• Use change management systems to support the development process

Please apply immediately to be considered.

This Vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Autotech Recruit Ltd who is operating as an employment agency.

SUPERVISOR Overall Job Description:

To assit the manager in the following achieve and exceed sales/profit targets - Lead a successful team - Increase customer retention through excellent customer service - Run the Autocentre correctly in line with company policies and procedures and to meet trading standards and health & safety regulations. This will ensure that a high quality and fair service is provided Key Tasks and Responsibilities: - Increase sales and gross profit - Customer service - Diary management - Team management - Financial management - Quality control - Stock monitoring/ordering - General administration Knowledge, Mechanical/vehicle knowledge and understanding - Knowledge of MOT testing, Experience, Sales experience, Customer service experience and Supervisory/management experience - Experience of working within a mechanical environment - Experience of working in a garage - Experience of running an independent/small business Skills: - Fluent spoken and written English - Fastfit experience - Former Technician - Basic financial understanding i.e. the meaning of revenue/sales/profit et - Basic computer literacy - Basic numeracy skills - Behaviours/Personal Qualities - Clear, confident communication style - Excellent listening skills - Ability to lead and manage a team of individuals taking control of situations and offering support if necessary - Ability to build lasting customer relationships through adopting an open, honest, professional approach - Ability to plan and organise own and others workload - Flexible approach if plans need to be changed - Drive and determination to succeed - Positive, can-do attitude - Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Full driving licence essential.

Hours: 5/7 days

Basic Salary: £20K

Over time: Yes

Holiday: 21 days Min

Autotech Recruit provides permanent and temporary MOT Tester and Vehicle Technicians.

Any problems or for more information email on Click here to contact this recruiter or call [Telephone number removed]

Project Manager with experience of planning and regeneration frameworks required for 11 month contract with public sector client in Birmingham.

You will be responsible for development of 2 masterplans which aims to achieve the following:

• To fully realise the potential of the area as a location for the delivery of world class health and education services, and for research and development in the Life Sciences sector;
• To maximise the health and economic benefits of development and investment by the partners, for users of the area and the city/region;
• To ensure that development is supported by high quality infrastructure and environmental improvements with emphasis on supporting a shift towards more sustainable forms of transport and creating an environment that is safe and welcoming to all;
• To prepare a plan that is both visionary and deliverable, that will provide a framework for investment by the partners, support bids for further funding and influence further third party investment in the area and its infrastructure.
• Fully exploring the potential for the more efficient use of existing space (in particular the exhibition and warehousing facilities).
• Exploring the potential to develop areas currently used for surface car parking for other uses

Experience required:

• First degree or equivalent in a related discipline
• Membership, or working towards full membership, of a recognised professional body such as Association for Project Management, RICS, ICE etc.(desirable)
• Extensive experience of programme/project management of master planning work for large urban schemes
• Experience in leadership and negotiation on large complex projects
• Organising/using systems and excellent management techniques.
• Experience of managing risk
• Experience working within the Public Sector
• Experience working with diverse groups of high level stakeholders from private and public sectors
• Experience leading diverse project workstream teams
• Experience of procurement of consultants preferably in a public sector environment
• Knowledge of local planning and transport policy
• Experience in working in Planning and/or Regeneration sectors.
• Experience in urban planning and development schemes

Parity - Source, Develop, Transform

Parity Professionals Ltd acts in the capacity of an Employment Business when providing contract work finding services.

The Role:

We are offering an excellent career opportunity in the Information Services (IS) team at Nicocigs. The main responsibilities would be lead management of the local commercial tools and applications (CRM and E-Commerce sites) - providing maintenance and support for these solutions alongside leading liaison with external vendors, internal end-users and stakeholders.

You will also collaborate closely with the various business units at Nicocigs, external business partners, and local IS, to ensure that required services (such as general basic IT on-site support) are planned, delivered and continuously improved within the agreed service levels.

This will include dealing with day-to-day service requests as a 2nd level support, as well as leading the various stages of enhancements to the current solutions, from analysis and gathering of business requirements to deployment of approved changes.

Equally important, you are an enthusiastic, action oriented and a highly committed individual with an excellent problem solving attitude and a team player. You have strong priority setting skills and know how to prioritize business requirements together with business functions. You have strong communication skills and are able to communicate effectively with different stakeholders by using the business language with business functions, and technical terms when interacting within IS and Service provider.

Reporting to:

Operations Manager (Nicocigs Ltd)/Manager IS, Planning & Projects (Philip Morris Ltd)

Responsibilities:

• Leading the various stages of enhancements to the current solutions, from analysis and gathering of business requirements to deployment of approved changes.
• Dealing with day-to-day service requests as a 2nd level support.

Required behaviors:

• Enthusiastic
• Action oriented
• Highly committed individual
• Excellent problem solving attitude
• Team player
• Customer Focused

Skills and Knowledge:

• The ideal candidate should have considerable experience with web and tablet app-technology Customer Relationship Management systems, as well as building and developing the e-commerce platforms, preferably with the ZEND framework and/or Magento software.
• The ideal candidate will also ideally have some functioning knowledge of the PHP programming language.
• Strong priority setting skills with the ability to prioritize business requirements together with business functions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders by using the business language with business functions, and technical terms when interacting within IS and Service provider.

Experience and qualifications:

• University Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or equivalent

About the organisation:

• Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) is the leading international tobacco company, with seven of the world's top 15 international brands, including Marlboro, the number one cigarette brand worldwide.
• The history of what is now a global company can be traced back to Mr. Philip Morris's 1847 opening of a single shop on London's Bond Street. Today, PMI's products are sold in more than 180 markets. For more information, see
• As part of their growth plans, PMI acquired Nicocigs, to aid their growth into the e-vapour category in the UK market. Nicocigs Ltd (part of the PMI group since 2014) are suppliers of disposable and rechargeable electronic cigarettes. Nicocigs was born in a small office in Birmingham with just one employee in 2008, with the intention of developing and delivering innovative e-cigarette technology into the UK market.
• Today, Nicocigs have a range of high quality products marketed as a variety of different brands (including: Nicolites, Vivid Vapours and Craze E-shisha). Nicocigs' e-cigarettes have now become the most widely distributed and fastest selling in the UK retail market (EDFM data collected Dec 2014).
• The brand has about 27 per cent share of the UK's e-cigarette market, which has an estimated total retail value of $350 million (£206 million). The start-up employs 40 sales staff and distributes to 20,000 stores in Britain.
• The Nicocigs team has quickly expanded to nearly 100 employees, all eager and ambitious to provide adult smokers with not only high quality e-cigarette products, but also, a service to match. The company is continuously working on improving technology and expanding the product range to cater to the growing demands of its customers.

Want to discover you potential? Come join the team!

• If you match our profile and you are interested in joining our dynamic team of professionals, please reply online by Friday 29th January.

• Unless mandated, PMI affiliates do not accept referrals from employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. Should an employment agency take any action in respect of such a vacancy, their actions will have been taken without the request or agreement of any PMI affiliate. No PMI affiliate shall be liable for any fees in such circumstances.

Project Planner - Birmingham (Central) - Primavera P6 - £35-£48k + Benefits

An exciting opportunity for a Project Planner to join a leading Rail organisation based in central Birmingham. The suitable Project Planner will have Primavera P6 and extensive rail experience. In return the Project Planner with receive a salary or somewhere between £35-£48K+ Benefits.

Job Title: Project Planner
Location: Birmingham (Central)
Key Skills: Primavera P6 and Rail
Salary: £35-£48K + Benefits

The successful candidate will work closely with the project manager in order to evaluate, prioritise and coordinate the project plan as per the project strategy. You will develop comprehensive, logic linked project programmes as well as continuously monitoring the programmes prepared to accurately reflect progress, earned value, cash prediction for internal and external purposes.

The Project Planner will extract all scheduling data from the programme plan utilising resource charts, management tools, progress measurement and management of change amongst others.

You must be able to create large project schedules in excess of 1000 lines using Primavera P6, as well as having experience in the use of Primavera P6 on a large programme along with knowledge of its functionality and capabilities.

If interested please send your CV to (see below) or for more information please call.

Project Designer - Birmingham

A market leading Global Company specialising in multiple disciplines within the Building Sector is seeking a Project Designer to run projects involving design and detailing, specialising in the application of cold rolled steel to complex building projects.

Essential Skills

• High level of understanding with AutoCAD and Tekla
• Experience of designing with steel and load bearing steel structures
• Knowledge of the building industry and building techniques
• Ability to working to deadlines with a proactive and responsible approach

Desirable Skills

• Experience in the design of cold rolled steel and/or light steel frames
• 2 years working with load bearing panelised structures

Day to Day role

The successful Project Designer will be part of a team delivering building solutions via Tekla and AutoCAD working mostly in steel. Reporting to a Technical Manager, you will be responsible for assisting estimators and engineers in preparing quotation documents and interpreting structural drawings adding and amending content where required. You will attend meetings, and apply your knowledge of building physics to relevant market sectors to overcome design and technical issues.

Working Hours:Mon - Thurs (08.15 - 16.45) Fri (08.15 - 16.00)

Qualifications: Construction/Engineering related qualification HNC Minimum)

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 + Pension and Benefits

Location: Birmingham

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Project Designer to be a part of a company that takes on as many aspects of a project as possible. This allows the successful candidate to learn skills and techniques that will span a wide variety of project areas. This is a company that truly looks after and nurtures its staff members, and for those who really buy into the excellent company ethos and practices, is a job for life.

Project Designer - Birmingham

Payroll Specialist - P11D/Class 1A/Excel
Location: Birmingham
Duration: 6 months
Rate: Competitive
Target Start Date: ASAP

The Job:
Morson International is looking for a Payroll Specialist with working knowledge and experience of producing P11D's is required to join a prominent organisation based in Birmingham.

Essential requirements and Role
* Working knowledge of the P11D's for a large number of employees
* Advanced knowledge of Excel as the process involves a high level of manual work
* The candidate must have a good working knowledge of P11D's for a large number of employees.
* Experience of producing P11D's for taxable benefits from a large number of file providers for example, Company Car, Benefit providers, Hire Car.
* Experience of dealing with Cash equivalents and manipulation of large excel files
* Knowledge of submission for Class 1A NIC's to HMRC by deadline.

If this role is of interest, please forward your latest CV to me.
The IT Division of Morson International has an excellent track record in the supply of IT skills across the full IT life cycle. We have consistently supplied quality IT recruitment solutions whilst developing mutually beneficial, long term client relationships.

Role Purpose:

To manage an effective business analysis team with focus on "right first time" delivery supported by appropriate processes, controls and governance and to actively encourage continuous improvement in the delivery process across Change and the business.

To lead, enhance and develop the Business Analysis function, securing the appropriate resources and ensuring that an integrated, quality and cost-effective service is delivered to internal and external clients. Working across both IT and Business Change.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To manage the team of Senior Business Analysts, providing line management activities. Direct responsibility

2. To lead, enhance and develop the BA function to be best in class. Direct responsibility

3. To define the overall resource levels of the BA practice and keep these levels under review, including planning, estimating and risk management activities. Direct responsibility

4. Oversee all BA activity and projects ensuring close alignment with stakeholders and high quality, fit for purpose output. Direct responsibility

5. To develop KPI's and measure against team performance to assess progress. Indirect/shared responsibility

6. To define resourcing requirements as part of the annual planning cycle. Indirect/shared responsibility

7. To introduce, monitor and develop Business Analysis procedures and practices for the team that dovetail with other IT responsibilities. Indirect/shared responsibility

8. To identify areas of opportunity within IT for enhancing overall IT effectiveness and quality, and to propose initiatives to address these. Indirect/shared responsibility

9. To assist the business in developing IT strategies to address their business opportunities, within the framework provided by IT as a whole. Direct responsibility

Experience:

A strong lead business analysis background

Experience across both IT and Business Change

Experience of managing a team of business analysts but remaining hands on

Documentation of business requirements and involvement in the full development life cycle.

Experience with outsourcing and external third-party suppliers/partners.

Understanding of business process reengineering

Experience of managing testing scope, progress and client expectations.

Ability to multitask and to work tasks without daily supervisor interaction.

* Secondary VRM contact to drive Control Function approval within the programme team
* Support and maintain Programme/Project Level VRM Governance control procedures for managing VRM documentation development and maintenance
* Produce and analyse Programme/Project Level VRM Reporting to ensure projects progress against VRM key criteria and that schedule, risks and issues are accurately reflected. Identify trends and improvement opportunities, highlighting proposed action plans to senior management
* Support and maintain VRM related project management methodologies to ensure a consistent approach to VRM is taken across the portfolio through the use of project management tools, processes and practices
* Support alignment and compliance to the Programme Governance Framework
* Support project and programme managers in relation to VRM Approval work stream
* Support VRM quality assurance review checks to monitor the quality of VRM reporting and deliverables to drive improvements. lndependently resolve tickets within SLA
* Adheres to standard operating procedures/work instructions
* Follow the escalation process
* Follow the shift hand-over process
* Update worklogs
* Categorizes as per CTI as appropriate
* Update the knowledge base
* Coaching freshers to be independent
* Coaching analysts for correct routing of tickets, capturing critical information
* Technically upgrade across versions of environment when required
* Adhere to organization policies and procedures
* Complies to regulatory requirements
* Alert Monitoring
* Ticket Monitoring
* Informing On - call support
* Opening Bridge Call

Software Engineer - C#, .NET - Pioneering Medical Software
Birmingham, West Midlands
Circa £38,000 + Benefits Package

Are you an experienced Software Engineer who aspires to join a start-up company that is at the leading edge of ophthalmic software and hardware?

Suitable candidates will be responsible for building, coding, and testing the Company's software products for our commercial customers, including desktop and web based software in addition to mobile applications and Embedded device software.

About the company:

We are a spin-out company established by Aston University's leading School of Optometry (Department of Life & Health Sciences) and financed by private equity. We are developing innovative hardware and software solutions for the medical and ophthalmic industries world-wide, including big name high street opticians. Our team consists of some of the leading engineers and academics in the ophthalmic industry.

We are a focused and highly motivated unit that we firmly believe can make significant improvements to the delivery of eye health, clinical trials and the healthcare profession throughout the UK, Europe and beyond.

We are looking for an experienced, proactive software developer to work in the Software Engineering team on the creation and development the Company's new software products. Both, standalone software and Embedded hardware control software.

Software Engineer Experience & Skills Required:

A degree, or equivalent, in computer science, software engineering or other technical discipline, plus solid experience as a software engineer.
> Developing software in a commercial environment.
> Proven competency in the software development cycle and delivering solutions tailored to customer requirements.
> Willingness to learn new technologies and take pride in how fast one can develop working software.
> Ability to effectively communicate across 3rd parties, technical and business product managers.
> Proven competence with C# and Microsoft .NET, including WPF, XAML, WCF, and Entity Framework.
> Proven competence in data model and database design, with excellent SQL experience.
> Proven competence of Object Oriented program design.
> Experience with the MVVM design pattern.
> Experience with the Dependency Injection design pattern and inversion of control.
> Experience working with source code and version management systems (preferably a distributed version control system, such as Git).
> Strong grasp of mathematics and the confidence to apply it.
> Experience of integration with 3rd party solutions through the use of API's such as reading to and from web based services.
> Experience of web services (HTTPS/JSON/XML).
> A strong understanding of Internet technologies and mobile devices.

Also desirable:

> Experience working with the Scrum agile development methodology.
> A sound understanding and experience of UX and UI design principles.
> Experience with the Caliburn Micro UI framework.
> Experience in image processing, especially with the OpenCV library.
> Experience with Matlab and or LabVIEW.
> Experience implementing software Unit Testing.
> Experience with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
> Experience with development of mobile device software.
> Experience with development of Embedded software systems, including deployment of Embedded versions of Microsoft Windows.

Employment Package:

> Competitive salary (depending on experience). Circa £38k
> 25 days holidays plus statutory holidays.
> Company contribution to pension after qualifying period
> Flexible working hours.
> Laptop provided.

We would like to hear from experienced software engineers would have the passion to make our company a success. 

Key skills - PHP Developer, MySQL, OOP, MVC

A PHP Developer is required by my client, a leading mobile technology business based in Birmingham. Thanks to on-going success within their industry, they are now looking to expand further and have created a new opportunity for a PHP Developer to join their team in South Birmingham

We are looking for a PHP Developer with 2 years + experience within a PHP Developer role, and ideally previous experience with mobile billing platforms however this is not essential as there are two roles available.

You shall be working as a PHP Developer within the following technical environment:

*PHP 5, MySQL
*OOP PHP
*MVC
*Mobile Header/Mobile Billing
*API Integration
*Unit testing
*Github

We are looking for a PHP Developer with experience in developing robust Back End systems, be able to solve problems and manage the development of applications from start to finish. Ideally you will have excellent communication skills and be capable of working in a small development team.

My client offers a really cool and relaxed working environment with games consoles for chill out time and lunch breaks.

For further details and to apply for the role of PHP Developer, please send your CV to (see below) or press the apply now button.

Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.