Quality director jobs in MacclesfieldCreate job alerts

\n Senior Director Clinical Advanced Planning Project\n Macclesfield, UK \n Are you ready to architect a next-generation Advanced Planning System that unites demand and supply to accelerate clinical medicines to patients? This is a pivotal, hands‑on leadership role delivering an integrated, automated planning landscape that transforms how we make decisions and deliver for our pipeline. \n You will lead a complex, multi-country programme to design, build, and implement an enterprise‑grade APS, automating S&OP/S&OE and embedding robust processes, data, and planning logic across our clinical supply network. You will bring together diverse experts in planning, technology, quality, and data to define the future operating model, including the role of AI and Agentic AI. Can you bring people with you — aligning different voices, building buy‑in, and turning bold ideas into adopted practice? Accountabilities\n APS Strategy and Design — Lead end-to-end design of a fully integrated and automated Advanced Planning System for clinical supply planning, aligned to portfolio and patient delivery outcomes. \n Future-State Operating Model — Define capabilities, roles, and ways of working for the next‑generation planning model, including the responsible use of AI/Agentic AI to improve speed, accuracy, and scenario planning. \n Business Requirements to Design — Translate business requirements into system configuration, process design, data structures, and planning logic that scale globally. \n End-to-End Integration — Ensure the solution aligns with end‑to‑end clinical supply processes from demand signal through manufacturing, packaging, and distribution. \n Governance and Stakeholder Leadership — Run cross‑functional programme governance; secure decisions at pace and maintain strong engagement across global teams. \n Standardisation and Data — Drive standardised processes and common data definitions; partner closely with enterprise process owners to embed consistency. \n Compliance and Validation — Lead GxP‑compliant validation, testing, and deployment; uphold audit readiness and data integrity. \n Value Realisation — Define clear performance metrics; track benefits in service, cost, risk, and cycle time to demonstrate measurable impact. \n Change and Adoption — Lead change management, communications, and training to ensure sustained adoption and capability uplift. \n Risk and Vendor Management — Anticipate and manage programme risks and issues; lead external vendors to outcomes, quality, and timeline. \n Strategic Contribution — Shape long‑term planning and digital strategies, building a platform for continuous improvement. \n Integrated Project Plan — Build and maintain a single, integrated plan that connects scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, and budget. \n Delivery to Time and Budget — Execute with discipline, meeting milestones and financial commitments. \n People Leadership — Provide matrix leadership to a global programme team; develop talent and create a high‑performing, mission‑focused environment. Essential Skills & Experience\n \n • Degree in a relevant field\n, • Extensive clinical supply chain planning experience\n, • Proven system implementation leadership\n, • Strong planning and APS knowledge\n, • Understanding of GxP requirements\n, • Strong stakeholder leadership skills\n, • APS platform experience (Kinaxis, o9, SAP IBP)\n, • Proven track record of innovation and cutting‑edge thinking\n, • Familiarity with data management and data governance\n Desirable Skills & Experience\n \n, • N‑side supply app experience\n, • Clinical supply chain experience\n, • Process governance and BPM knowledge\n, • Vendor management experience\n Why AstraZeneca?\n Here, your leadership turns complex operations into tangible patient impact. You will work with cutting‑edge planning technology, data, and AI alongside colleagues who combine rigour with creativity, bringing diverse expertise to the same whiteboard to solve real problems at speed. We back bold ideas with the support and resources to make them stick, pairing high ambition with genuine kindness and respect. You will help shape how our global network plans, makes, and moves clinical supplies, advancing a leaner, more sustainable future while growing your influence across strategic programmes that matter. \n When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we ignite ambitious thinking with the power to inspire life‑changing medicines. In‑person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and high‑reaching world. \n Ready to make an impact? If you are ready to lead EU customs compliance that keeps vital medicines moving and turn complexity into impact, send us your application and shape what ships next! Where can I find out more?\n Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/ \n Follow AstraZeneca on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/astrazenecacareers/ \n Follow AstraZeneca on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/astrazeneca_careers/?hl=en \n Date Posted 17-Jul-2026 \n Closing Date 26-Jul-2026 \n Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form. \n #J-18808-Ljbffr

TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice What We'll Bring: We Are TransUnion: TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance. What You'll Bring: We're looking for a Monevo UK Territory Director to join our growing team. The Monevo UK Territory Director holds end‑to‑end responsibility for the UK territory strategy, including shaping the roadmap and ensuring Monevo's evolution meets the needs of the UK market. While global engineering and development resources sit outside the UK, the role is accountable for defining the UK strategy and working with the global organisation on prioritisation and resources. The role leads and develops the UK Solutions Consultants and Client Managers, who are responsible for integration quality, optimisation impact, commercial expansion, and ongoing client success. This position sets the vision, operating model, and performance standards, ensuring consistent, high‑quality execution across all UK engagements. The role also owns the existing Monevo UK revenue number and works closely with the Consumer/Monevo Sales Director on Go‑To‑Market planning, three‑year planning cycles, pressure t...

Adelphi Strategy and Planning Research and Insights Director at Adelphi Research, part of Adelphi Group (an Omnicom Healthcare Company). Job Location: Based in our HQ office in Bollington, Cheshire, UK with potential for some remote working for the right candidate. Must have ability and willingness to travel widely within Europe, as required to deliver to clients. About Adelphi Research: Adelphi Research is a leading market research-based consultancy with a focus purely on the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. For over 25 years, we have partnered with most of the world’s leading Pharmaceutical Companies to design and deliver research solutions that generate meaningful insights and inspire commercial decision making. From our HQ offices in the UK and USA, we provide global research coverage, with the majority of our projects being multi-country in nature, including a mix of Western Europe and the Nordics, North America, South America, Australia, China and Japan. We are increasingly delivering research projects with coverage of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Russia. The role: Due to successful client growth an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Director to join Adelphi Research. A strategic position focused on building and managing client relationships through the design and delivery of high quality, strategic insight. Most suited to a business-minded leader with extensive pharmaceutical market research experience, who wishes to impact the shape and future of our business. • You will be excited by the prospect of designing, managing and delivering all aspects of work commissioned by our clients., • Have a constant eye on creating and presenting high quality insights – putting spark into research opportunities with new clients and maintaining excitement and freshness in relationships with existing clients., • May have a particular talent in a specific area of market research, but are conversant across the full range of tools and techniques we use to address our clients’ business questions., • Will want to play an important role in our wider management team, and be highly engaged in shaping our direction., • Reporting directly to a member of our Leadership Team (LT) you will be heavily involved in leading the business through great client management, winning new business with existing and new clients, and being a role model for the wider team., • In conjunction with securing and growing clients, there are sales and profit targets associated with this role because of its importance to our business success., • The scope of work we deliver for our clients spans a range of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Big picture thinking is essential to make what we learn actionable., • Mentoring talent within the team is critical to ensuring we continuously deliver impact from our work., • Company and Client Management, • Lead / master in an area that is organisationally beneficial (change programmes, therapy area experts, supporting one of the business workstreams, etc.)., • Confident and proactive at BD skills, owning client accounts and contributing to a wider breadth of accounts., • Lead for allocated clients, ensuring influx of business., • Identify new business opportunities and gain meetings to build relationships that deliver RFPs., • Develop key accounts., • Design and produce outstanding / winning client proposals., • Achieve financial goals., • Develop long‑term commercial plans for the business / your accounts., • Excellent communication skills., • Research and Delivery Expertise, • Proficient in the design of high-level custom qualitative and quantitative studies, with significant expertise in at least one area., • Strong analytical skills and report design., • Create and deliver visually impactful and action-focused presentations and reports with clear strategic guidance, efficiently and profitably., • Communicate your thinking with clarity to clients., • Lead project teams by providing clear guidance and direction., • Confident to foresee / avoid / manage problems and provide solutions., • People Management, • Understanding of, and input into, personal development of all members of staff., • Specific mentoring and career development responsibilities for direct reports., • Skillful in providing both positive and critical feedback., • A positive role model across the whole business driving team engagement and motivation., • Degree level qualified (2:1 as a minimum in a relevant area), ideally with a relevant advanced qualification (e.g. MSc, PhD, MBA)., • 10+ years of market research experience, ideally within an agency environment. Client-side experience also desirable., • Significant healthcare/pharmaceutical research experience with proven track record of client growth and delivery on financial goals., • Experience across all research approaches, but able to demonstrate expertise and client credibility in at least one area., • Expertise and experience in specific therapy areas., • Foreign languages are desirable. Adelphi Research offers a competitive remuneration package consisting of base salary, quarterly performance‑based bonus and car allowance. If you have expertise in advanced quantitative research (e.g. segmentation, conjoint, etc.) and/or have strength and significant experience in oncology or haematology then this experience will be reflected in your package. • Company laptop, • Free‑gym membership (based at our office), • Health insurance (taxable benefit), • Pension benefits Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in‑office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in‑office attendance. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us – we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice/ #J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Title: Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Strategy, TOSI Reporting to: VP Technical Operations, Science & Innovation Location: Macclesfield, UK Hybrid working model - 3 days per week onsite At AstraZeneca, science compels us to push the boundaries of what is possible to turn science into life‑changing medicines for patients who need them most. We deliver breakthrough science by creating thriving, vibrant and open science centres where our scientists are free to pursue their ideas and collaborate both with colleagues and our academic and industry partners. Introduction to role: Are you ready to harness AI and data to reshape how life‑changing medicines are sustained at scale? In this role, you will set the vision and lead the execution of a bold AI and digital strategy that connects development to large‑scale technical operations, accelerating productivity, compliance, and problem solving across the commercial product lifecycle. You will lead a small, high‑performing team of AI and digital experts to deliver measurable impact—reducing cycle times, improving first‑time‑right outcomes, and embedding sophisticated analytics into daily decision‑making. If you can bring senior leaders together behind a clear and compelling roadmap, implement solutions that deliver lasting value, and build the capabilities that embed transformation for the long term, we would be delighted to hear from you. • Vision and Strategy: Define and own the AI, data, and digital strategy for on‑market technical functions, aligned to business objectives and patient impact., • Value Realisation: Drive measurable productivity gains and cost efficiencies; set benefit targets and ensure solutions translate to outcomes in the business., • Portfolio Leadership: Build and manage a balanced portfolio of initiatives that redefine day‑to‑day operations, from pilot to scale., • Indicators and Governance: Establish metrics, tracking mechanisms, and governance to ensure benefits are realised and sustained., • Solution Delivery and Adoption: Lead the development, delivery, implementation, and adoption of digital and AI solutions that enhance efficiency and innovation across teams., • Platform Integration: Partner with platform owners to integrate ERP, MES, QMS, and content/regulatory systems into end‑to‑end digital solutions., • Data Architecture and Compliance: Shape robust data architectures and governance that enable AI at scale in regulated environments., • Investment and Stakeholder Alignment: Create compelling business cases, align senior leaders, secure funding, and track the value delivered., • Workforce Capability Uplift: Build a strategic capability programme that raises digital fluency and prepares the organisation for the future., • Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a small team of AI/digital experts; foster a culture of innovation, delivery, and continuous improvement., • Portfolio and Resource Management: Manage budgets, resources, and multi‑functional collaborations to meet commitments and influence outcomes., • Safety, Quality and Standards: Champion SHE and cGMP principles while advancing digital transformation., • Master’s degree or equivalent experience or higher in a relevant science or engineering field., • Technical expertise, including knowledge in the language of AI, data engineering, e.g., Python, R, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)., • Solid understanding of data architecture, data governance, and AI deployment at scale in regulated environments., • Experience working with enterprise platforms (e.g., ERP, MES, QMS, content/regulatory systems) and integrating them into digital solutions., • Strong CMC knowledge with experience in Pharmaceutical Product Development and Manufacture, along with extensive knowledge of CMC processes across all product stages., • Strategic leadership with a proven track record of developing, leading and delivering multi‑functional digital strategies and transformative programmes within a pharmaceutical CMC context., • An innovative outlook that employs a digital‑first approach to streamline processes, enhance compliance, and foster efficiency., • Outstanding business insight, proficiency in developing a strong argument for projects, organisational skills and lean tool deployment., • Managing transitions and agility with ability to drive digital transformation and adapt strategy based on internal constraints or evolving tech/regulatory landscapes., • Experienced in managing collaborators, good communication skills, capable of leading and collaborating effectively at senior levels. Ability to build consensus and navigate conflicts., • A problem‑solving approach that delivers critical thinking and substantial business value., • Thorough understanding of principles, applications and management of SHE and cGMP., • PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant scientific, engineering, or data field., • Demonstrated experience operationalising MLOps, model lifecycle management, and validation in GxP contexts., • Familiarity with generative AI, knowledge graphs, semantic layers, and digital twins for manufacturing and CMC., • Experience leading global, multi‑functional teams and vendor ecosystems across multiple time zones., • Knowledge of ICH guidelines (e.g., Q8–Q12) and regulatory interactions related to digital/AI‑enabled submissions., • Track record of thought leadership (e.g., publications, conference talks, patents) on AI and data in CMC., • Certification in Lean Six Sigma or portfolio/program management., • Experience spanning both small‑molecule and biologics would be advantageous. Date Posted 25-Jun-2026 Closing Date 24-Jul-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Volunteer on a Governing Board in Education Use your skills to shape strategy, support leaders, and improve outcomes for children, young people, or adult learners. Roles available across education settings and phases in Macclesfield Are you looking for a meaningful way to use your skills and experience in your community? By becoming a governance volunteer in education, you can help shape the future of schools, colleges, and academy trusts – supporting better outcomes for learners of all ages. Opportunities are available in a wide range of settings and phases across Macclesfield, including primary, secondary and special schools; Further education and sixth form colleges; multi‑academy trusts and single academy trusts. Across education settings, governors provide strategic oversight, constructive challenge, and public accountability to ensure every learner gets the education they deserve. Depending on the type of board you’re placed on, your responsibilities may include: • Providing strategic oversight and helping to shape long‑term direction, • Holding leaders to account for performance, finance, and outcomes, • Supporting effective decision‑making through challenge, scrutiny, and discussion, • Helping set aims, values, and priorities for the organisation, • Monitoring progress and improvement plans, • Overseeing budgets, financial sustainability, and value for money, • Ensuring accountability, compliance, and good governance, • Acting in the best interests of pupils, students, learners, and stakeholders, • Supporting senior appointments, in some settings, • Contributing to committees such as finance, audit, risk, standards, quality, governance, or people At academy trusts and FE colleges, you also act as a charity trustee and/or company director, contributing to the governance of a larger and more complex organisation. Volunteering in education governance can offer significant personal and professional benefits. You’ll get the opportunity to: • Develop your leadership and governance skills, • Enhance your CV or portfolio career, • Gain board or committee‑level experience, regardless of where you’re at in your professional journey, • Strengthen your strategic thinking and decision‑making, • Expand your professional network, • Give back in a practical, high‑impact way Whether you’re early in your career, established in a profession, or bringing years of senior experience, governance can be a rewarding way to grow while making a difference. You’ll also have the opportunity to see the impact of your contribution first‑hand. Volunteering in governance is a chance to contribute and give back to something bigger than yourself. You’ll support education, opportunity, social mobility, and local communities in a meaningful way. We welcome volunteers from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds. Some roles are ideal for people taking their first step into governance, while others are better suited to those with senior leadership, board, or specialist experience. In the majority of cases, you don’t need to have worked in education to volunteer. It’s your outside perspective, sound judgement, and willingness to contribute that matter most. We’re particularly interested in people who can bring strengths such as strategic thinking, leadership, communication, problem‑solving, and an analytical approach. You must usually be over 18, and appointment processes are likely to include an application, interview, and DBS checks. The time commitment varies depending on the type of role and the education setting. Typically, you may be expected to commit between five and ten hours a month. This includes attendance at meetings and preparation, such as reading papers, preparing questions, and undertaking training. You’ll receive a full induction, as well as ongoing access to training and guidance throughout your time in role. Boards for Education is a charity that sources and supports volunteers for governing boards. We aim to improve educational outcomes for children, young people, and adult learners by strengthening governance across the education sector. With more than 25 years’ experience and a national network of partners, we connect schools, academy trusts, colleges, and education charities across England and Wales with skilled, independent volunteers. If you want to use your skills in a purposeful role that helps shape education, support communities, and improve life chances, becoming a governance volunteer in education could be the right next step. Apply now, and we’ll match you with a board that needs you. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Use your skills to shape strategy, support leaders, and improve outcomes for children, young people, or adult learners. Are you looking for a meaningful way to use your skills and experience in your community? By becoming a governance volunteer in education, you can help shape the future of schools, colleges, and academy trusts – supporting better outcomes for learners of all ages. Opportunities are available in a wide range of settings and phases across Macclesfield, including primary, secondary and special schools; Further education and sixth form colleges; multi‑academy trusts and single academy trusts. Across education settings, governors provide strategic oversight, constructive challenge, and public accountability to ensure every learner gets the education they deserve. • Providing strategic oversight and helping to shape long‑term direction, • Holding leaders to account for performance, finance, and outcomes, • Supporting effective decision‑making through challenge, scrutiny, and discussion, • Helping set aims, values, and priorities for the organisation, • Monitoring progress and improvement plans, • Overseeing budgets, financial sustainability, and value for money, • Ensuring accountability, compliance, and good governance, • Acting in the best interests of pupils, students, learners, and stakeholders, • Supporting senior appointments, in some settings, • Contributing to committees such as finance, audit, risk, standards, quality, governance, or people At academy trusts and FE colleges, you also act as a charity trustee and/or company director, contributing to the governance of a larger and more complex organisation. Volunteering in education governance can offer significant personal and professional benefits. You’ll get the opportunity to: • Develop your leadership and governance skills, • Enhance your CV or portfolio career, • Gain board or committee‑level experience, regardless of where you’re at in your professional journey, • Strengthen your strategic thinking and decision‑making, • Expand your professional network, • Give back in a practical, high‑impact way Whether you’re early in your career, established in a profession, or bringing years of senior experience, governance can be a rewarding way to grow while making a difference. You’ll also have the opportunity to see the impact of your contribution first‑hand. Volunteering in governance is a chance to contribute and give back to something bigger than yourself. You’ll support education, opportunity, social mobility, and local communities in a meaningful way. We welcome volunteers from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds. Some roles are ideal for people taking their first step into governance, while others are better suited to those with senior leadership, board, or specialist experience. In the majority of cases, you don’t need to have worked in education to volunteer. It’s your outside perspective, sound judgement, and willingness to contribute that matter most. We’re particularly interested in people who can bring strengths such as strategic thinking, leadership, communication, problem‑solving, and an analytical approach. You must usually be over 18, and appointment processes are likely to include an application, interview, and DBS checks. The time commitment varies depending on the type of role and the education setting. Typically, you may be expected to commit between five and ten hours a month. This includes attendance at meetings and preparation, such as reading papers, preparing questions, and undertaking training. You’ll receive a full induction, as well as ongoing access to training and guidance throughout your time in role. Boards for Education is a charity that sources and supports volunteers for governing boards. We aim to improve educational outcomes for children, young people, and adult learners by strengthening governance across the education sector. With more than 25 years’ experience and a national network of partners, we connect schools, academy trusts, colleges, and education charities across England and Wales with skilled, independent volunteers. If you want to use your skills in a purposeful role that helps shape education, support communities, and improve life chances, becoming a governance volunteer in education could be the right next step. Apply now, and we’ll match you with a board that needs you. #J-18808-Ljbffr

In July 2019, Fourth joined forces with HotSchedules to become the global leader in end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management technology solutions. Together, the merged company now represents the world’s largest and only provider of end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management solutions for customers across the globe and of all sizes, from a single location or franchisee restaurant to a global restaurant or hotel chain. The combined company’s complete software‑as‑a‑service (SaaS) solution suite including scheduling, time & attendance, applicant tracking, training, inventory management / procurement, HR / benefits and payroll services now serves customers in 120,000 locations worldwide and is supported by a dedicated, unified team across offices in the US, UK, Bulgaria, China, Australia, and UAE. Senior operational leadership role with full accountability for the quality, compliance, and performance of Fourth’s UK payroll service delivery. This is a strategic position — the Director sets the direction for how the function operates, continuously raising the bar on service quality, efficiency, and team capability. • Owns end-to-end payroll: accuracy, compliance, client service, technology, and team development, • Member of the EMEA operational leadership team — contributes to cross‑functional strategy, • Senior point of contact for complex, escalated, or strategically significant payroll matters, • Directly manages the Payroll Leadership team, • Lead and develop the Payroll Leadership team; ensure workload distribution and SLA delivery, • Coach, mentor, and performance‑manage at all levels; build succession depth, • Set clear performance expectations tied to service quality and client outcomes, • Foster a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement, • Lead the function through periods of change with minimal service disruption, • Maintain Fourth’s UK payroll compliance framework: PAYE, RTI, NI, statutory payments, auto‑enrolment, • Oversee all year‑end activities: P60s, P45s, P11Ds, Apprenticeship Levy, • Manage auto‑enrolment compliance across all client groups, including The Pensions Regulator obligations, • Proactively monitor the regulatory landscape (HMRC policy, Employment Rights Act) and translate change into operational action, • Maintain strong internal controls: segregation of duties, audit trails, error detection, • Define, implement, and continuously improve payroll processing policies, procedures, and controls, • Own the end‑to‑end payroll delivery model — ensuring it is robust, documented, and resilient, • Monitor SLA performance across all client groups; use data to identify risk and drive intervention, • Lead resolution of complex, escalated, or high‑impact payroll issues, • Develop departmental reporting that gives leadership and clients clear visibility of performance and risk, • Provide operational leadership for payroll system implementation, maintenance, and enhancement, • Ensure effective integration of payroll‑adjacent applications (time & attendance, self‑service portals, client interfaces), • Partner with Product and Technology to identify automation and standardisation opportunities, • Lead or contribute to payroll technology migrations, maintaining service continuity throughout, • Use system reporting to inform resourcing decisions and embed evidence‑based management, • Build and maintain senior client relationships; act as operational point of contact for escalations and complex matters, • Proactively engage clients to anticipate risk and ensure delivery meets or exceeds expectations, • Serve as Fourth’s subject matter expert on UK payroll in client‑facing conversations and commercial discussions, • Maintain strong cross‑functional partnerships across HR, Finance, Product, Technology, and Sales, • Contribute to EMEA operational leadership: business planning, commercial decisions, UK service strategy, • Represent UK Payroll Operations in cross‑functional forums and product roadmap discussions, • Partner with the SVP, EMEA and peer directors on org design, headcount planning, and investment prioritisation, • Significant senior‑level experience leading a UK payroll operations function, • Deep, current knowledge of UK payroll legislation: PAYE, RTI, National Insurance, statutory payments, auto‑enrolment, HMRC compliance, • CIPP qualification (or equivalent demonstrable expertise), • Proven ability to design and continuously improve payroll processes and internal controls at scale, • Experienced people leader — builds, develops, and holds accountable a payroll operations team, • Strong client‑facing capability — comfortable engaging HR Directors, Finance leads, and senior stakeholders, • Analytically rigorous — uses data to manage operational risk and provide credible insight to leadership, • Technically proficient with payroll/HR systems; experience leading or contributing to technology implementations, • Strong cross‑functional collaborator across Product, Technology, HR, and Finance, • Experience in a SaaS, technology, or managed payroll bureau environment, • Familiarity with hospitality industry payroll complexity (variable hours, high volume), • Experience with Fourth’s technology, or comparable enterprise payroll platforms, • Experience managing payroll through significant regulatory change, • Demonstrable contribution to senior leadership or operational steering beyond the payroll function, • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, HR, or related field; postgraduate qualification an advantage Holidays: 25 basic holidays with the option to grow up to 30 with service + your birthday off + bank holidays. Flexible working: Use our flexible working hours and hybrid working environments to manage it. Wellness activities and a lot of pampering included. On top of that, you can add gym subscription discounts. Laptop and equipment. Healthcare expense claim tools. Like in life, at work we also want you to grow with certifications. Annual meet ups. Enhanced parenting scheme. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan provided. Pension and life insurance – several options available for you to choose. On demand pay tools for you to be able to access salary even before the end of the month. All personal data provided by you in your application will be processed by Fourth LTD solely for our recruitment purposes. More information on Fourth LTD's privacy policy for job candidates is available here and by applying you confirm that you have read it. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, age, national origin, military status, religion, or disability or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Fourth Ltd. in the UK seeks a Senior Director of UK Payroll Operations to own end-to-end payroll delivery, quality and compliance across client groups. You will lead the Payroll Leadership team, shape strategy, manage escalations, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to drive performance and risk management. The role requires deep knowledge of UK payroll legislation, strong leadership, and the ability to transform processes at scale within a SaaS/managed payroll environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr

In July 2019, Fourth joined forces with HotSchedules to become the global leader in end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management technology solutions. Together, the merged company now represents the world’s largest and only provider of end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management solutions for customers across the globe and of all sizes, from a single location or franchisee restaurant to a global restaurant or hotel chain. The combined company’s complete software-as-service (SaaS) solution suite including scheduling, time & attendance, applicant tracking, training, inventory management / procurement, HR / benefits and payroll services now serves customers in 120,000 locations worldwide and is supported by a dedicated, unified team across offices in the US, UK, Bulgaria, China, Australia, and UAE. Interested in joining our smart, fun, and talented team? Senior operational leadership role with full accountability for the quality, compliance, and performance of Fourth’s UK payroll service delivery. This is a strategic position — the Director sets the direction for how the function operates, continuously raising the bar on service quality, efficiency, and team capability. • Owns end-to-end payroll: accuracy, compliance, client service, technology, and team development, • Member of the EMEA operational leadership team — contributes to cross‑functional strategy, • Senior point of contact for complex, escalated, or strategically significant payroll matters, • Directly manages the Payroll Leadership team, • Lead and develop the Payroll Leadership team; ensure workload distribution and SLA delivery, • Coach, mentor, and performance‑manage at all levels; build succession depth, • Set clear performance expectations tied to service quality and client outcomes, • Foster a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement, • Lead the function through periods of change with minimal service disruption, • Maintain Fourth’s UK payroll compliance framework: PAYE, RTI, NI, statutory payments, auto‑enrolment, • Oversee all year‑end activities: P60s, P45s, P11Ds, Apprenticeship LevyManage auto‑enrolment compliance across all client groups, including The Pensions Regulator obligations, • Proactively monitor the regulatory landscape (HMRC policy, Employment Rights Act) and translate change into operational action, • Maintain strong internal controls: segregation of duties, audit trails, error detection, • Define, implement, and continuously improve payroll processing policies, procedures, and controls, • Own the end‑to‑end payroll delivery model — ensuring it is robust, documented, and resilient, • Monitor SLA performance across all client groups; use data to identify risk and drive intervention, • Lead resolution of complex, escalated, or high‑impact payroll issues, • Develop departmental reporting that gives leadership and clients clear visibility of performance and risk, • Provide operational leadership for payroll system implementation, maintenance, and enhancement, • Ensure effective integration of payroll‑adjacent applications (time & attendance, self‑service portals, client interfaces), • Partner with Product and Technology to identify automation and standardisation opportunities, • Lead or contribute to payroll technology migrations, maintaining service continuity throughout, • Use system reporting to inform resourcing decisions and embed evidence‑based management, • Build and maintain senior client relationships; act as operational point of contact for escalations and complex matters, • Proactively engage clients to anticipate risk and ensure delivery meets or exceeds expectations, • Serve as Fourth’s subject matter expert on UK payroll in client‑facing conversations and commercial discussions, • Maintain strong cross‑functional partnerships across HR, Finance, Product, Technology, and Sales, • Contribute to EMEA operational leadership: business planning, commercial decisions, UK service strategy, • Represent UK Payroll Operations in cross‑functional forums and product roadmap discussions, • Partner with the SVP, EMEA and peer directors on org design, headcount planning, and investment prioritisation, • Significant senior‑level experience leading a UK payroll operations function, • Deep, current knowledge of UK payroll legislation: PAYE, RTI, National Insurance, statutory payments, auto‑enrolment, HMRC compliance, • CIPP qualification (or equivalent demonstrable expertise), • Proven ability to design and continuously improve payroll processes and internal controls at scale, • Experienced people leader — builds, develops, and holds accountable a payroll operations team, • Strong client‑facing capability — comfortable engaging HR Directors, Finance leads, and senior stakeholders, • Analytically rigorous — uses data to manage operational risk and provide credible insight to leadership, • Technically proficient with payroll/HR systems; experience leading or contributing to technology implementations, • Strong cross‑functional collaborator across Product, Technology, HR, and Finance, • Experience in a SaaS, technology, or managed payroll bureau environment, • Familiarity with hospitality industry payroll complexity (variable hours, high volume), • Experience with Fourth’s technology, or comparable enterprise payroll platforms, • Experience managing payroll through significant regulatory change, • Demonstrable contribution to senior leadership or operational steering beyond the payroll function, • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, HR, or related field; postgraduate qualification an advantage, • Holidays. 25 basic holidays with the option to grow up to 30 with service, birthday off, and bank holidays, • Flexible working. Use our flexible working hours and hybrid working environments to manage it, • Wellness activities and a lot of pampering included. On top of that, you can add gym subscription discounts, • Laptop and equipment, • Healthcare expense claim tools, • Like in life, at work we also want you to grow with certifications, • Annual meet ups, • Enhanced parenting scheme, • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan provided, • Pension and life insurance options available, • On demand pay tools enabling you to access salary even before the end of the month All personal data provided by you in your application will be processed by Fourth LTD solely for our recruitment purposes. More information on Fourth LTD's privacy policy for job candidates is available here and by applying you confirm that you have read it. Fourth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, age, national origin, military status, religion, or disability or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Adelphi Research, part of Adelphi Group (an Omnicom Healthcare Company), is seeking a Director to lead strategic client relationships and oversee the design and delivery of high‑quality insights for pharma clients. Based at our Bollington HQ in the UK with potential for some remote work, this role requires travel across Europe to deliver for clients, and a track record of growing accounts while guiding a multidisciplinary delivery team. #J-18808-Ljbffr

SENIOR PROPERTY MANAGER Premier £Competitive, aligned to experience Hybrid / Macclesfield ROLE OVERVIEW We are looking for a Senior Property Manager to join Premier and take ownership of a portfolio of residential developments across our regional operations. This is a senior role within our Estates Management team, combining hands on portfolio management with line management responsibility for Estates Managers and oversight of Estates Coordinators. Working closely with the Regional Estates Director, you will ensure the effective day-to-day management of your portfolio while supporting, mentoring, and developing the managers in your team. You will be a trusted point of escalation for clients, residents, and colleagues alike. This role is based from our Macclesfield office and suits an experienced property management professional who is ready to step into a leadership position someone who sets high standards, develops others, and drives excellent outcomes across a diverse portfolio. ROLE EXPECTATIONS This is a dual focus role: you are responsible both for managing your own portfolio to an above-average standard and for ensuring the Estates Managers in your team are performing effectively and developing professionally. You will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, deputise for the Regional Estates Director when required, and contribute to the continuous improvement of procedures and standards across the team. Travel and work outside of normal hours will be required. The role is Monday to Friday, 09:0017:30, with flexibility as the role demands. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE Youll be successful in this role if: Your portfolio is maintained to a consistently above-average standard, with residents and clients receiving proactive, high-quality management The Estates Managers in your team are well supported, well directed, and delivering effectively across their portfolios Service charge budgets are accurate, compliant, and approved within legislative timeframes Contractors are properly managed, with performance monitored and issues escalated appropriately AGMs and resident meetings are well run, minuted accurately, and compliant with company law Freeholder reporting is produced to the highest standard and submitted on time You build trusted relationships with RMC directors, residents, freeholders, and clients HOW YOULL SPEND MOST OF YOUR TIME Most weeks, youll be: Portfolio Management: Visiting schemes within your portfolio on a monthly basis, and additionally as required Providing bespoke monthly updates to each scheme, promoting good management Liaising with RMC directors, residents, contractors and third parties on maintenance and other matters Planning, specifying, tendering and overseeing cyclical maintenance projects and major repairs Preparing and managing service charge estimates and assisting with year-end account audits Arranging, chairing and minuting AGMs, EGMs and resident meetings in compliance with company law Managing insurance claims and ensuring all health, safety and legislative requirements are met Interpreting leases and transfer agreements, and providing confident advice accordingly Reviewing and approving contractor invoices and liaising with the Credit Control team on service charge debt Team Leadership: Providing ongoing support, advice and training to Estates Managers across the team Monitoring EM performance and ensuring compliance with company policy and legislation Regularly attending schemes within EM portfolios to assess standards and provide guidance Supporting EMs with complex matters including major works, lease interpretation and client liaison Reviewing and approving AGM minutes and accounts letters for EMs Managing the production and submission of Freeholder Reporting to all relevant freehold clients Deputising for the Regional Estates Director in their absence Identifying and raising training needs, and contributing ideas for improving procedures Youll work on a hybrid basis, combining home working with site visits and office attendance across your region. WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR This role suits someone who: Has a minimum of three years experience working for a reputable managing agent or in a comparable role Has experience managing a residential portfolio and is ready to take on team leadership responsibility Has in-depth knowledge of service charge accounting, leasehold legislation, and relevant health and safety law Can read and interpret residential leases and provide confident, accurate advice Is confident arranging, chairing and minuting AGMs and other statutory meetings Communicates clearly and professionally with clients, residents, contractors and colleagues Takes a proactive, positive and flexible approach, with a professional and firm manner when required Is highly organised and able to prioritise effectively across a varied and demanding workload It would be advantageous if you also have: An IRPM, IOSH, NEBOSH or degree-level qualification (or equivalent) Experience of leading or mentoring other property managers Familiarity with RICS and ARHM statutory codes and ARMA-Q requirements EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS Residential property management across a mixed portfolio of developments Service charge budgeting, financial reporting and year-end account management Contractor management, procurement and performance monitoring Line management or mentoring of property management professionals In-depth knowledge of leasehold law, including LTA 1985, CLRA 2002, and related legislation Experience preparing and overseeing major works programmes and Section 20 consultations Client and stakeholder management at director, freeholder and developer level Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and formal correspondence WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary, aligned to experience Annual salary review Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with grade and length of service Birthday leave Buy and sell annual leave (up to one week) Westfield Health cash plan + Westfield Rewards perks platform Fully funded learning and development Support for professional qualifications including TPI, RICS and more Company pension scheme Car allowance for eligible roles Employee referral scheme Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (service-dependent) Volunteer leave ABOUT PREMIER ESTATES Premier is a leading residential property management company with a strong national presence across England and Wales. We manage a diverse portfolio of developments, from landmark city centre apartment blocks and luxury residences to new build estates, historic listed conversions, and sustainable communities. As part of the Odevo Group, we combine the expertise and relationships of a trusted operator with the strength, technology and ambition of an international leader in property management. That means better tools, more opportunities, and a clear path for our people to grow. We are proud members of The Property Institute (TPI) and The Property Ombudsman. Our vision is to be the trusted partner in property management, placing people at the heart of what we do, delivering service excellence through innovation, integrity, and genuine care. If you are looking for a role where you will be trusted, supported and developed, within a business that is ambitious, values led, and genuinely invested in its people, Premier is a great place to build a long term career. HOW WE HIRE Initial conversation with our talent team Interview focused on experience, approach and values alignment We aim to complete the process within two to three weeks and communicate clearly throughout. INTERESTED? Apply with your CV. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documentary evidence of eligibility will be required. A full, clean UK driving licence is essential for this role. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check. TPBN1_UKTJ

As Senior Quality Director, you will be responsible for leading the quality function whilst championing a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence and customer satisfaction. Ensure compliance with relevant automotive quality systems and customer-specific requirements. Develop, mento

A leading cloud technology firm is seeking a Director of Quality Strategy to lead the market growth of QualityOne. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in enterprise software or digital transformation, particularly in manufacturing and quality. Join us to reshape quality management acro

The Director, GCP Quality will report directly to the VP, Quality. The Director of Clinical Quality Assurance (GCP) serves as the enterprise GCP QA expert across the Compass organization, providing strategic leadership and oversight of clinical quality systems, audit programs, and compliance framewo

NHS seeks a Clinical Director to provide strategic clinical leadership across NCEL CAMHS, working closely with Transformation and Programme Directors. The post holder will promote evidence-based practice, assure quality, and contribute to the future development of the Provider Collaborative.

As Director, Quality Strategy, you will lead the growth of Veeva’s QualityOne business, helping companies simplify, standardize, and modernize quality processes through a single, unified cloud platform. Industry experience with GMP quality content, training management, quality systems, manufacturi

Corvin Fox in Chichester is seeking a Safety, Quality and Compliance Director to set the technical vision and build a function capable of scaling with ambitious growth. This is a brand-new director role reporting to the COO, designed to shape systems, standards, and governance across food safety, qu

Shirley Parsons Consultancy & Advisory is seeking a Head of Quality to lead quality delivery on a major nuclear construction programme in the UK. You will lead a team of 25–30 professionals and drive quality across the project, ensuring safety, compliance and right-first-time delivery.

We are seeking an experienced Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) professional to join our team, with a focus on the EMEA region, at Director or Senior Director level. Director / Senior Director, Quality & Risk Management (Global Transaction Advisory Group). The collaborative environment and engaging w

Compass Pathways in London seeks a Director of Clinical Quality Assurance (GCP) to lead enterprise GCP QA across the organization, shaping risk-based quality systems and audit programs throughout the clinical development lifecycle.

Country Development Quality (CDQ), Development Units (DUs), GCT and/or CTT members) to ensure that risks are detected and remediated; support core governance for quality incident management for critical and major deviations pertinent to the programs being assigned and ensure timely escalation when r

Paul Rhodes Bakery is seeking an experienced Bakery Operations Director to oversee all operations at Greenwich site, including production, technical, hygiene, packing and logistics.

The role leads the development and delivery of the safety, health, environment and quality strategy at senior level.

Hyper Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Director of Quality Assurance for a leading Pharma Services organisation in the Leicestershire area. The role leads the site Quality function, ensuring regulatory compliance and driving continuous improvement across the Pharmaceutical Quality System. The posi

Walker Cole International is supporting a leading pharmaceutical organisation in the search for a Quality Assurance Director. This senior leadership role will shape the quality function, drive compliance across a GMP manufacturing operation and support long-term growth and performance. Your responsi

Reckitt is seeking a Global Data Governance Director to lead enterprise-wide data governance strategy, ensuring data is trusted, standardized, and valued across the organisation. The director will manage three sub-teams—data domain stewardship, master data technology platforms, and foundational da

Alvarez & Marsal in the UK is seeking a Quality Risk Manager (QRM) for the EMEA Tax practice at Senior Director/Managing Director level. The QRM will lead quality risk management, review contracting, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive compliant, high‑quality tax services across

WSP is seeking an Associate Director/Technical Director to lead water quality projects within our Catchment Science team in the UK. You will collaborate across disciplines, develop training initiatives, and ensure high-quality client deliverables with clear data interpretation.

Compass Pathways is seeking a Director of Clinical Quality Assurance to provide strategic leadership in GCP QA, ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements.

Compass Pathways plc, a biotechnology company based in the UK, is looking for a Director of Clinical Quality Assurance. This role involves providing strategic leadership for quality assurance processes within clinical development. You will define the GCP QA strategy and ensure compliance with rigoro

Grant Thornton LLP is seeking a Director for their Quality Audit team in Greater London to ensure exceptional audit quality and integrity.

The Director of Clinical Quality Assurance (GCP) serves as the enterprise GCP QA expert across the Compass organization, providing strategic leadership and oversight of clinical quality systems, audit programs, and compliance frameworks. The role operates with a high degree of independence, providin

This role leads the Commissioning and Quality strategy and execution for large-scale data centre projects, ensuring safe, on-time readiness and successful Ready for Service milestones.

Reporting to the Director of Global Quality Compliance, the Associate Director, Facility & Validation Quality provides Quality leadership and oversight for the facility, equipment, utilities, contamination control, and associated qualification/validation activities across the full lifecycle from con

The APEM Group is seeking a Marine Water Quality & Physical Processes Discipline Director to lead and grow the Marine Ecosystems discipline across the UK and globally.

Contribute to audit quality initiatives led by the wider Audit Quality Improvement Team. We are seeking a Director to join the Audit Stream Risk and Reporting team within the Audit Quality Department (AQD). Lead on projects to ensure all processes and controls related to audit stream risk and report

OLIX is seeking a Director of Quality to build the quality infrastructure from scratch as the company scales from deployment to high‑volume manufacturing. You will own supplier and partner quality, reliability programs, and regulatory compliance across a fabless ecosystem. You will lead a cross‑

Grant Thornton UK is seeking an exceptional Director to join their Quality Audit Team in Greater London. The role involves leading and delivering quality audits, working closely with audit partners, and driving improvements in audit quality. Candidates must hold a professional accountancy qualificat

We are seeking an Associate Director, Quality Standards and Continuous Improvement to join our Global Development Quality team, supporting quality management system oversight, governance, quality events and continuous improvement across Global Development. Experience in quality, compliance, quality

The Director of Clinical Quality Assurance (GCP) serves as the enterprise GCP QA expert across the Compass organization, providing strategic leadership and oversight of clinical quality systems, audit programs, and compliance frameworks. The Director, GCP Quality will report directly to the VP, Qual

You will define what quality means for novel optical computing technology, build our Quality Management System from a blank page, own supplier and partner quality across our manufacturing ecosystem, and be the quality voice at every critical decision point from tape‑out readiness through to deploy

BDO UK is looking for a Director to join the Audit Stream Risk and Reporting team within the Audit Quality Department (AQD). Responsibilities include overseeing audit engagements and leading initiatives to ensure quality management within the audit stream.

Proclinical Group is seeking a Director of Quality & Compliance to oversee the Quality Compliance function at a UK pharmaceutical site. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, lead audit programs, and manage internal quality governance.

We are looking for a Marine Water Quality & Physical Processes Discipline Director to lead and develop a key part of our Marine Ecosystems practice. Set and deliver the strategic direction for the Marine Water Quality & Physical Processes discipline. Oversee delivery across a complex portfolio, ensu

Pick up and deliver orders to customers quickly and efficiently, ensuring food quality and presentation remain top-notch.

Earn £14 - £19 per hour.Deliver a local round on agreed days and take control of your earning opportunity.Evri delivers over a billion parcels a year through a network of more than 30,000 couriers.We’re recruiting self-employed delivery drivers in your area now.We have opportunitie

Day rate Outside IR35 Project - West Midlands - 6 months (possible extension) D2C & Manufacturing.This is an important Interim project lead role, supporting this PE backed consumer goods manufacturing business through this transformational implementation.The role is responsible for the full life

Earn £14 - £19 per hour.Deliver a local round on agreed days and take control of your earning opportunity.Evri delivers over a billion parcels a year through a network of more than 30,000 couriers.We’re recruiting self-employed delivery drivers in your area now.We have opportunitie