About Us

Established in 1880, PFG is one of the UK's leading suppliers of personal credit products to the non-standard lending market. We are a FTSE 250 company that provide a portfolio of credit products designed to meet the particular needs of those who are not well serviced by mainstream lenders. The Provident Financial Group is made up of Provident Home Credit, Satsuma Loans, Vanquis Bank, Cheque Exchange and Moneybarn.

About the Role

As a Project Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the successful delivery and implementation of Business Change and IT Projects to time, cost and quality expectations.

About You

We would like you to have skills and experience in some of the following:

• Previous experience managing the delivery of successful change through the project lifecycle by:
  
  • Creating detailed project plans and reporting progress against them
  • Being responsible for and tracking Project Budgets
  • Identifying and proactively managing risks, issues and dependencies
  • Regular reporting of Project activities and progress throughout Project Lifecyle
  • Ensuring Project Governance is adhered to
• Experience of working with Waterfall and Agile project delivery frameworks and methodology
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with Stakeholders at all levels internally and third party suppliers where appropriate
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage workload accordingly
• Able to lead teams to successfully deliver change on time and to budget whilst also working under own initiative where appropriate
• Ability to influence and challenge constructively
• Rigorous attention to detail

Qualifications

Essential

• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Desirable

• Prince 2 or equivalent

The Benefits

The satisfaction of working for a successful and ethical business who are here to help people is a big benefit of joining us, but it is not the only one. We will invest in your development, giving you the support and training to become better and better at your job. We take the work/life balance seriously, with plenty of flexible working options. Working in a bright and refreshingly relaxed environment, you will find your opinions are valued and listened to.

On top of all this, we will give you a package including:

• 25 days annual leave increasing with service.
• Up to 10% annual profit bonus.
• Car Allowance
• Pension (with employer contributions up to 10.6%)
• Private Health Insurance (when in PFG Pension Scheme)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Onsite Gym - Provident have partnered with Nuffield Health. Alongside our Gym, there are weekly classes held throughout the day and pre 09:00 and post 17:00 where you can attend anything from Spinning to Pilates to Boxercise.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion EDI

Provident is one of a select group of forward thinking organisations that have signed up for the National Equality Standard NES. The NES provides a cultural assessment through the lens of diversity. It looks across all 9 protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010 to ensure true inclusion in the workplace. The NES adopts a pragmatic & holistic approach to EDI and achieving it will enable Provident to showcase our business as leaders in this field.

About Us

Established in 1880, PFG is one of the UK's leading suppliers of personal credit products to the non-standard lending market. We are a FTSE 250 company that provide a portfolio of credit products designed to meet the particular needs of those who are not well serviced by mainstream lenders. The Provident Financial Group is made up of Provident Home Credit, Satsuma Loans, Vanquis Bank, Cheque Exchange and Moneybarn.

About the Role

As a Project Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the successful delivery and implementation of Business Change and IT Projects to time, cost and quality expectations.

About You

We would like you to have skills and experience in some of the following:

• Previous experience managing the delivery of successful change through the project lifecycle by:
  
  • Creating detailed project plans and reporting progress against them
  • Being responsible for and tracking Project Budgets
  • Identifying and proactively managing risks, issues and dependencies
  • Regular reporting of Project activities and progress throughout Project Lifecyle
  • Ensuring Project Governance is adhered to
• Experience of working with Waterfall and Agile project delivery frameworks and methodology
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with Stakeholders at all levels internally and third party suppliers where appropriate
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage workload accordingly
• Able to lead teams to successfully deliver change on time and to budget whilst also working under own initiative where appropriate
• Ability to influence and challenge constructively
• Rigorous attention to detail

Qualifications

Essential

• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Desirable

• Prince 2 or equivalent

The Benefits

The satisfaction of working for a successful and ethical business who are here to help people is a big benefit of joining us, but it is not the only one. We will invest in your development, giving you the support and training to become better and better at your job. We take the work/life balance seriously, with plenty of flexible working options. Working in a bright and refreshingly relaxed environment, you will find your opinions are valued and listened to.

On top of all this, we will give you a package including:

• 25 days annual leave increasing with service.
• Up to 10% annual profit bonus.
• Car Allowance
• Pension (with employer contributions up to 10.6%)
• Private Health Insurance (when in PFG Pension Scheme)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Onsite Gym - Provident have partnered with Nuffield Health. Alongside our Gym, there are weekly classes held throughout the day and pre 09:00 and post 17:00 where you can attend anything from Spinning to Pilates to Boxercise.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion EDI

Provident is one of a select group of forward thinking organisations that have signed up for the National Equality Standard NES. The NES provides a cultural assessment through the lens of diversity. It looks across all 9 protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010 to ensure true inclusion in the workplace. The NES adopts a pragmatic & holistic approach to EDI and achieving it will enable Provident to showcase our business as leaders in this field.

Software Developer

Security Systems / Software

C#, .Net Core, Web API

£35,000 - £55,000

My client, who design and develop innovative biometric solutions for a range of secure sites across the UK and now EMEA are looking for enthusiastic Software Developers with commercial experience of C#, .Net Core and Web API. Through recent tenders they have won new contracts to deliver new systems and software used within the national security sector.

This market leading company take pride in building a range of bespoke software systems, security and CRM services for companies throughout the UK and across EMEA.

This is a great time to join the business as several new greenfield projects have recently been signed off. You will join a team of 16 highly skilled .Net Developers (split between front end and back end) working on full lifecycle client projects; scoping, designing and developing end to end solutions. The work is varied, challenging and provides excellent exposure to new technology whilst working within a technically demanding Microsoft .Net environment.

You will develop computer software programs, applications or routines in accordance to company procedures and standards. This bespoke software may be developed using a number of different tools and covering a wide technical base.

Skills Required:

• C#
• .Net Core
• Asp.Net
• MVC
• SQL Server
• REST API
• Entity Framework

If you have the skills required then please send your CV to or call for immediate consideration.

Software Developer

Security Systems / Software

C#, .Net Core, Web API

£35,000 - £55,000

My client, who design and develop innovative biometric solutions for a range of secure sites across the UK and now EMEA are looking for enthusiastic Software Developers with commercial experience of C#, .Net Core and Web API. Through recent tenders they have won new contracts to deliver new systems and software used within the national security sector.

This market leading company take pride in building a range of bespoke software systems, security and CRM services for companies throughout the UK and across EMEA.

This is a great time to join the business as several new greenfield projects have recently been signed off. You will join a team of 16 highly skilled .Net Developers (split between front end and back end) working on full lifecycle client projects; scoping, designing and developing end to end solutions. The work is varied, challenging and provides excellent exposure to new technology whilst working within a technically demanding Microsoft .Net environment.

You will develop computer software programs, applications or routines in accordance to company procedures and standards. This bespoke software may be developed using a number of different tools and covering a wide technical base.

Skills Required:

• C#
• .Net Core
• Asp.Net
• MVC
• SQL Server
• REST API
• Entity Framework

If you have the skills required then please send your CV to or call for immediate consideration.

Ecommerce Manager - CRM & Email, Stevenage, £36,000 (9 month FTC)
Excellent Benefits, a 35 hour week + Generous Holiday options!

Our client, is predominantly an eCommerce business with a strong presence within their niche industry. Their products are present in many homes available for their customers who range from connoisseurs to everyday enthusiasts.

This role is a hybrid interim role created to support the business during a period of growth. Sitting within the CRM & digital marketing team, this role will be responsible for championing the email marketing as well as ecommerce management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of brand content on the website, using the Content Management System to ensure that information is accurate
• Design and build emails and landing pages
• Developing a plan working with the brand and product marketing managers, to achieve digital marketing objectives
• Designing and setting live landing pages for campaigns
• Manage email marketing campaigns, tracking and reporting on these campaigns in order to guide improvements
• Contributing ideas and implement agreed email testing

- Designing new email templates when the need arises

- Trigger email campaigns throughout the customer lifecycle to maximise traffic

- A/B testing on emails, Setting up A/B and MVT Testing on various email / landing pages to establish the most effective

Skills:

• Previous experience designing and building Dynamic /Personalised emails
• Previous experience using A/B testing packages to optimise design
• Excellent understanding of emerging email trends
• Previous experience using Google Analytics as a reporting tool
• Excellent experience with a variety of ESP and CRM tools - Alterian system (desirable)
• Good copywriting skills & HTML coding skills

Keywords: Ecommerce, Project Manager, Digital Project Manager, Digital Projects, Website projects, HTML, Technical Marketing, Digital Marketing, web design

Locations: Stevenage, Hitchin, Welwyn Garden, City, Hatfield, St Albans, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire

Ecommerce Manager - CRM & Email, Stevenage, £36,000 (9 month FTC)
Excellent Benefits, a 35 hour week + Generous Holiday options!

Our client, is predominantly an eCommerce business with a strong presence within their niche industry. Their products are present in many homes available for their customers who range from connoisseurs to everyday enthusiasts.

This role is a hybrid interim role created to support the business during a period of growth. Sitting within the CRM & digital marketing team, this role will be responsible for championing the email marketing as well as ecommerce management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of brand content on the website, using the Content Management System to ensure that information is accurate
• Design and build emails and landing pages
• Developing a plan working with the brand and product marketing managers, to achieve digital marketing objectives
• Designing and setting live landing pages for campaigns
• Manage email marketing campaigns, tracking and reporting on these campaigns in order to guide improvements
• Contributing ideas and implement agreed email testing

- Designing new email templates when the need arises

- Trigger email campaigns throughout the customer lifecycle to maximise traffic

- A/B testing on emails, Setting up A/B and MVT Testing on various email / landing pages to establish the most effective

Skills:

• Previous experience designing and building Dynamic /Personalised emails
• Previous experience using A/B testing packages to optimise design
• Excellent understanding of emerging email trends
• Previous experience using Google Analytics as a reporting tool
• Excellent experience with a variety of ESP and CRM tools - Alterian system (desirable)
• Good copywriting skills & HTML coding skills

Keywords: Ecommerce, Project Manager, Digital Project Manager, Digital Projects, Website projects, HTML, Technical Marketing, Digital Marketing, web design

Locations: Stevenage, Hitchin, Welwyn Garden, City, Hatfield, St Albans, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire

WordPress Developer, £35 - £45k, Ringwood/Ferndown, Great social culture, top client list.

*Please note, my client cannot offer VISA sponsorship for this role*

Your new company
This digitally driven business are looking to add a talented Senior WordPress Developer to their team, working from their offices on the outskirts of Bournemouth. They looking for someone that can display work examples of quality WordPress projects, with an interest in pushing new tech in an energetic environment. The key to this role is being experienced in creating custom WordPress Plugins and 3rd Party Integrations.

The organisation have an intrinsic believe in growing talent from within. The environment is perfect for extrovert, hungry technologists that want access to the latest tech/tools and that are involved in dev projects outside of work to further their knowledge.

Your new role
It is a small but very active agile team. Your core responsibilities will be working on WordPress and WooCommerce eCommerce solutions. You will be involved at the early stages of the project, from conception through to completion. You'll help to define and influence the requirements and scope of the project and lead the rest of the development team on best practices, helping to train and grow the team.

They build all their digital solutions from the ground up, delivering tailored products for their clients. You'll be confident in creating custom functionality and plugins for WordPress and WooCommerce and working with 3rd part systems, utilising their APIs, XML, etc... to push and pull data from one system to another.

Most of all, you' ll be working in a fun, energetic and agile environment, where no two days are the same!

What you'll need to succeed

• Highly experienced working with WordPress, Woocommerce or other eCommerce platforms
• Expert knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript and JS libraries like jQuery
• Composer, Gulp and Grunt
• Understanding and experience of the software development lifecycle
• Creating technical specifications and process flow diagrams to help define the development process
• Understanding of how to write maintainable code and the importance of testing
• Experience developing custom integrations using 3rd party APIs
• Experience working with complex product data, taxonomy, eCommerce store configuration
• Excellent English language communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate effectively with a technical and non-technical audience
• Understanding of User Experience design
• Experience using GIT
• Experience with project management tools
• Comfortable using collaborative tools such as Google Docs

What you'll get in return
You'll be invested in from day 1 and will join a company where work life balance is not an abstract concept. The company are a flexible employer and will encourage you to bring new ideas to the table. There's free parking, relaxed dress and no shortage of social events and outings.

What you need to do now
Please apply to this advert directly, or contact Toby Ambrose at Hays using .

If this role isn't right, but you're looking for another role in Development, please get in touch direct.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

WordPress Developer, £35 - £45k, Ringwood/Ferndown, Great social culture, top client list.

*Please note, my client cannot offer VISA sponsorship for this role*

Your new company
This digitally driven business are looking to add a talented Senior WordPress Developer to their team, working from their offices on the outskirts of Bournemouth. They looking for someone that can display work examples of quality WordPress projects, with an interest in pushing new tech in an energetic environment. The key to this role is being experienced in creating custom WordPress Plugins and 3rd Party Integrations.

The organisation have an intrinsic believe in growing talent from within. The environment is perfect for extrovert, hungry technologists that want access to the latest tech/tools and that are involved in dev projects outside of work to further their knowledge.

Your new role
It is a small but very active agile team. Your core responsibilities will be working on WordPress and WooCommerce eCommerce solutions. You will be involved at the early stages of the project, from conception through to completion. You'll help to define and influence the requirements and scope of the project and lead the rest of the development team on best practices, helping to train and grow the team.

They build all their digital solutions from the ground up, delivering tailored products for their clients. You'll be confident in creating custom functionality and plugins for WordPress and WooCommerce and working with 3rd part systems, utilising their APIs, XML, etc... to push and pull data from one system to another.

Most of all, you' ll be working in a fun, energetic and agile environment, where no two days are the same!

What you'll need to succeed

• Highly experienced working with WordPress, Woocommerce or other eCommerce platforms
• Expert knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript and JS libraries like jQuery
• Composer, Gulp and Grunt
• Understanding and experience of the software development lifecycle
• Creating technical specifications and process flow diagrams to help define the development process
• Understanding of how to write maintainable code and the importance of testing
• Experience developing custom integrations using 3rd party APIs
• Experience working with complex product data, taxonomy, eCommerce store configuration
• Excellent English language communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate effectively with a technical and non-technical audience
• Understanding of User Experience design
• Experience using GIT
• Experience with project management tools
• Comfortable using collaborative tools such as Google Docs

What you'll get in return
You'll be invested in from day 1 and will join a company where work life balance is not an abstract concept. The company are a flexible employer and will encourage you to bring new ideas to the table. There's free parking, relaxed dress and no shortage of social events and outings.

What you need to do now
Please apply to this advert directly, or contact Toby Ambrose at Hays using .

If this role isn't right, but you're looking for another role in Development, please get in touch direct.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk