<p> </p><h2>The Opportunity</h2><p>Robert Half are working with a leading international organisation is seeking an experienced and highly organised <strong>Personal Assistant</strong> to provide comprehensive executive support to the UK Operations Manager.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a professional PA who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working closely with senior leadership. The role offers significant variety, autonomy and exposure to both UK and international stakeholders, making it ideal for someone who can confidently manage competing priorities while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism and confidentiality.</p><h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><p>As Personal Assistant, you will:</p><ul><li>Provide proactive executive and administrative support to the UK Operations Manager.</li><li>Manage complex diaries, appointments and correspondence.</li><li>Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, accommodation, visas and travel documentation.</li><li>Organise meetings, leadership events and conferences, ensuring all logistics are effectively managed.</li><li>Act as a point of contact for senior visitors, customers and key stakeholders.</li><li>Prepare reports, presentations, business documentation and correspondence.</li><li>Process invoices, expenses and supplier payments in line with company procedures.</li><li>Administer company credit card processes and maintain accurate financial records.</li><li>Support corporate governance activities and ensure relevant documentation is maintained.</li><li>Coordinate employee recognition programmes, educational awards and community initiatives.</li><li>Liaise with legal teams, insurers, corporate functions and external stakeholders where required.</li><li>Take meeting minutes and maintain accurate records.</li><li>Support continuous improvement initiatives and special projects.</li></ul><h2>About You</h2><p>To be successful in this role, you'll have:</p><ul><li>Previous experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant or senior administrative professional.</li><li>Experience supporting senior leaders within a complex business environment.</li><li>Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail.</li><li>Experience coordinating complex travel arrangements.</li><li>Financial administration experience, including expenses and invoice processing.</li><li>Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.</li><li>The ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.</li><li>High levels of integrity, discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information.</li></ul><h3>Desirable Skills & Experience</h3><ul><li>Business Studies Diploma, PA Qualification or equivalent Level 3 qualification.</li><li>Experience working within a large multinational organisation.</li><li>SAP knowledge or experience.</li><li>Corporate governance administration experience.</li><li>Minute-taking experience.</li></ul><h2>The Ideal Candidate</h2><p>We're looking for someone who is:</p><ul><li>Professional, proactive and highly dependable.</li><li>Confident working with senior stakeholders.</li><li>Emotionally intelligent with excellent relationship-building skills.</li><li>Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Able to remain calm under pressure and meet tight deadlines.</li><li>Committed to delivering a first-class support service.</li></ul><h2>Benefits</h2><ul><li>Salary up to £35,000</li><li>Company pension scheme</li><li>Life insurance</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Free on-site parking</li><li>On-site gym</li><li>Free flu vaccinations</li><li>Sick pay</li><li>Bereavement leave</li></ul><h2>Location & Working Pattern</h2><p>This role is based in <strong>Swansea (SA6)</strong> and is office-based. </p><br><p> </p><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/R2F2aW4uV2lsbGlhbXMuNjg5MzcuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>nterprise Data Architect (Microsoft Fabric) | Global Consulting Firm | Contract</p><p><strong>Robert Half is supporting a global risk consulting firm in the search for an Enterprise Data Architect to join as an Associate Consultant and deliver a key client engagement with a leading UK higher education organisation. </strong>This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping enterprise-wide data strategy, governance, and target-state architecture as part of a significant data transformation programme.</p><p><strong>Contract Details</strong></p><ul><li>Consulting engagement delivered through a global risk consulting firm</li><li>📍 <strong>Birmingham (2 days per week onsite)</strong></li><li>💰 <strong>Up to £800/day via Umbrella</strong></li><li>📅 <strong>Initial 3-month contract</strong></li><li>🚀 Immediate start preferred but c.1-2 weeks turnaround with interview and onboarding</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>Working closely with senior business and technology stakeholders, you will be responsible for defining and delivering enterprise data architecture capabilities, ensuring the organisation's data platform, governance, and operating model support future growth and analytics objectives.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Define and maintain enterprise data architecture standards and roadmap</li><li>Develop target-state data architecture and transformation strategy</li><li>Drive data governance, metadata, data quality, and master data capabilities</li><li>Provide architectural leadership across analytics and reporting initiatives</li><li>Work closely with business stakeholders to align data strategy with organisational objectives</li><li>Support the design and optimisation of modern cloud-based data platforms</li></ul><p><strong>Required Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience operating as an <strong>Enterprise Data Architect</strong> within large-scale transformation programmes</li><li>Strong background delivering enterprise data strategies and architecture roadmaps</li><li>Hands-on experience with <strong>Microsoft Fabric</strong> is essential</li><li>Experience with <strong>Databricks</strong> is highly desirable</li><li>Strong understanding of data governance, data modelling, integration, and modern analytics architectures</li><li>Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across business and technology functions</li></ul><p> </p><p>If you are an experienced Enterprise Data Architect with strong Microsoft Fabric expertise and available at short notice, please apply to discuss further. #MicrosoftFabric #EnterpriseDataArchitect #DataArchitecture #Databricks #DataStrategy #DataGovernance #ContractJobs #Birmingham #RobertHalf #ConsultingJobs</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS41MTA5OC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Technology Delivery Lead (Public Sector) - Newcastle </strong></p><p>Robert Half are working with a client who are seeking an experienced <strong>Technology Delivery Lead</strong> at <strong>Associate Director or Director</strong> level to establish and lead a new technology managed services capability in Newcastle.</p><p>This is a senior leadership opportunity combining responsibility for complex service delivery with the chance to build, develop and scale a high-performing local team. The successful candidate will lead service mobilisation and governance, drive operational excellence, and create structured training and development pathways to develop a confident, client-ready workforce.</p><p><strong>Key experience </strong></p><ul><li>Significant experience leading large-scale technology managed services and/or complex technology programmes.</li><li><strong>Strong Public Sector</strong> experience, or a background in comparable regulated environments.</li><li>Proven expertise in service mobilisation, transition, stabilisation, governance and operational delivery.</li><li>Experience leading multidisciplinary teams against formal service levels, performance measures and contractual commitments.</li><li>A demonstrable track record of establishing, building and scaling a delivery team or technology capability from the ground up.</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the mobilisation, transition and ongoing delivery of large-scale technology managed services.</li><li>Establish robust governance, service management, performance reporting and continuous improvement.</li><li>Build and scale a multidisciplinary delivery team, including recruitment, onboarding, training and succession planning.</li><li>Develop learning pathways for graduates, apprentices and early-career professionals.</li><li>Manage resource planning, budgets, utilisation and contractual commitments.</li><li>Build strong relationships with senior Public Sector clients and technology partners, including UiPath.</li><li>Coach and develop delivery managers, technical leads and emerging talent.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2FsbHVtLlNhdW5kZXJzLjI0NzgxLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p>I'd update the advert to reflect what Vijaya is actually screening for and push the rate up to attract stronger Azure specialists.</p><h2>Azure DevOps Engineer / Senior DevOps Engineer | Azure, Databricks & CI/CD | £650-750/day via Umbrella | London Hybrid</h2><p>We're supporting a leading global consulting organisation seeking a <strong>hands-on Azure DevOps Engineer</strong> to join a major enterprise transformation programme.</p><p>This role is focused on the deployment, automation and support of Azure platform services, working closely with engineering, data and cloud teams to deliver robust CI/CD solutions across a modern Azure estate. We're looking for genuine Azure DevOps practitioners rather than Delivery Managers, Scrum Masters or purely infrastructure-focused consultants.</p><h3>Assignment Details</h3><ul><li>📍 London (1-2 days per week)</li><li>📅 Initial 6 months with extension potential</li><li>💷 £650-750/day via Umbrella</li><li>🚀 Immediate/short-notice starts preferred</li></ul><h3>Essential Experience</h3><ul><li>Strong hands-on <strong>Azure DevOps</strong> and/or <strong>GitHub Actions</strong> experience</li><li>Building and supporting <strong>CI/CD pipelines</strong> within Azure environments</li><li>Deploying and supporting Azure services including: <ul><li>Azure Data Factory (ADF)</li><li>Azure Databricks</li><li>Azure Synapse</li><li>Azure Data Lake</li></ul></li><li>Infrastructure as Code using: <ul><li>Terraform</li><li>Bicep</li><li>ARM Templates</li></ul></li><li>YAML pipeline development</li><li>Azure platform engineering and cloud deployments</li><li>Git version control and release automation</li><li>Experience working across production Azure environments</li></ul><h3>Desirable</h3><ul><li>AKS / Kubernetes</li><li>PowerShell or Python scripting</li><li>Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400, AZ-305)</li><li>Consulting or enterprise-scale programme experience</li><li>Financial Services, Government, Retail or Enterprise experience</li></ul><h3>What We're Looking For</h3><p>The ideal candidate will demonstrate recent project experience where they have:</p><ul><li>Built or maintained Azure DevOps or GitHub deployment pipelines</li><li>Delivered Azure Data Factory and/or Databricks deployments</li><li>Worked hands-on across Azure engineering environments</li><li>Operated as a senior Azure DevOps Engineer rather than solely a people manager or project lead</li></ul><p>As part of becoming an Associate Consultant, successful candidates will be subject to financial, criminal and referencing checks.</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS44OTgyMS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">