Major FS client requires a delivery lead to work on the migration of legacy data to a new technology source. This role will see you responsible for leading technical teams through this migration, and leading the fortnightly sprint sessions.

Responsibilities will include:-

• Ensuring project teams are aligned and meeting deadlines
• Leading sprint sessions
• Coordinating with 3rd part suppliers on programme

Must have experience should include:-

• Previous sprint leadership / basic Scrum Master background
• Data migration or data focused past projects
• JIRA and ADO (or similar)
• Prior history working alongside 3rd party suppliers to deliver a project

Role will be remote for now but it's hoped that the teams may be back in office in the New Year. The plan would be for this person to be able to lead sprints in person from office at least a couple of times per month.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Major FS firm requires a SQL Developer to work on the data stream of a new platform development. You'll be building database views in SQL in line with general BI strategy. This role will be fully remote and we're open to applications from across the UK.

Ideal experience includes:

• Strong T-SQL development skills in a BI capacity
• Good overall understanding of RDMBS and data structures
• MS SQL Server knowledge
• Comfortable with optimising large complicated SQL statements
• Able to debug and performance tune SQL Server queries
• Development of views that will be used to power our strategic Business Intelligence dashboards

Any experience of QlikView build would be nice to have but certainly not essential.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Leading asset management firm are looking for several Delivery Leads to help ensure the success of change programmes and projects within the corporate domain (e.g. risk, finance, HR). These roles will see you responsible for managing the relationship with the strategic supplier, and developing the portfolio of change across the business unit. The technology changes are across the full life-cycle (development, change, operational and retirement) - and you'll be tasked with ensuring successful delivery by the 3rd party supplier.

Must have experience for these roles includes most of following:-

• Previous Delivery Lead / Change Delivery background
• Exceptional stakeholder and business management skills
• History of effective supplier management (holding 3rd parties to account)
• Asset management experience and awareness of the growing FinTech landscape
• Agile delivery
• Able to assess shifting priorities and make dynamic interventions
• Corporate domain experience in any of Risk, Finance or HR technology projects

This is a remote role - offering full flexibility, although there may be an occasional request for an office day or two to meet with key colleagues. Role is being offered via umbrella terms (or similar).

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Major investment firm requires a technical Senior Business Analyst to join an investment data programme. The programme will see you looking at the investment data flows and the operating model to support.

These roles will suit a seasoned tech BA with previous investment / asset management experience.

Experience requires includes:-

• Track record of working successfully with technical teams (test & development)
• Strong 3rd party and stakeholder mgt skills
• Both technical and business change project background
• Investment data experience (e.g. FundMaster)

Role is likely to be assessed as inside IR35, will be remote for foreseeable but will require some office visits as required in future for collaboration days etc.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Globally recognised firm requires a Customer Data Platform Lead to take on a high profile programme of work to deliver customer data network analytics. This role will suit someone from an engineering background in data / cloud technologies - who is looking to move into a senior technical lead role. The position will have the key tasks of solving the entity resolution challenge and taking the lead on graph technology.

To succeed in this role you should have:-

• Engineering background in data / cloud technologies (e.g. Teradata, Snowflake, AWS, MongoDB)
• Good understanding of Agile / DevOps ways of working
• Technical delivery / technical leadership experience within a major enterprise
• Knowledge of event streaming patterns such as Kafka, Graph technologies, Neo4J, Mongo DB
• Master Data Management understanding
• Previous experience designing end to end solutions

In return you'll find a highly flexible working pattern with mostly remote if you prefer, an excellent comp and bens structure, and a cutting edge technology tool-set.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Major organisation requires a Technical Programme Manager from a data / analytics background to help drive this key programme of work. Currently undertaking a major modernisation of their data analytics approach - this is a hugely exciting opportunity for a season technical Programme Manager. You will be running the programme to create a Single Customer View (SCV) across a major FS institution - although important to note that previous FS experience isn't essential as we're open to hearing from talented people from other sectors.

To succeed in this role you will have:-

• Previous leadership experience in a team building a customer data platform or SCV
• Led teams utilising microservices and API's
• Have a broad understanding of data and data technologies
• Led multi-million programmes in the £15-20m+ range
• Strong programme management background in a complex org

The client has invested in many of the latest data platforms and tools - you can expect to find the likes of Snowflake, MongoDB, and many other event streaming and cloud data technologies here. There's an extremely forward thinking CDO in place who works closely with the board to drive data strategy. Roles can be mostly remote with only 2 or 3 collaboration days in office per month (of course if you prefer more office time then that's great too).

In return you'll find a highly competitive comp and bens package, extremely flexible working conditions with access to the latest technology partners.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Business Readiness Analyst required for ongoing change programme with major asset management firm. Whilst previous investment platform or pensions experience is desirable it's not essential for someone with a strong business readiness project background.

You will be heavily involved in process, training and communication across the programme - helping to guide the client through this change programme.

Must have experience include:-

• In-depth Business readiness experience (e.g. training, implementation)
• Skills in design, analysis, testing, readiness, training, communication and go live activities across operations
• Change / Business Analysis skills

In return you'll find a competitive day rate and great hybrid working environment when the offices slowly open back up.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

We're looking for Business Analysts from FS / Investment project backgrounds to join this major platform change programme with an asset management firm. Roles will be remote for now but the main office location is Edinburgh and you should be able to get to the office later in year as restrictions ease. Ideally looking for candidates with previous investment platform experience (e.g. Wrap, FNZ)

Looking for:-

• Experience of investment platforms like Wrap, Elevate, FNZ
• Great Analysis and Design skills
• Strong Stakeholder Engagement and Communication skills
• Great Team player and flexible
• Good Process mapping skills
• Life and Pensions knowledge

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Major FS firm required a Head of IT Service Delivery on an interim basis to cover an internal move. The successful applicant will head up a department responsible for the design and day to day Management of IT Services provided by Group IT to over 6000 colleagues. Ensuring new IT services are effectively managed and introduced, whilst balancing conflicting priorities across the group.

Essential experience required includes:-

• 10yrs+ IT Service Management / Service Delivery experience

• Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to build relationships at a senior level.

• Impressive leadership background across teams of permanent, 3^rd party and contract colleagues

• ITIL certified.

In return you will find a highly competive day rate.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Leading FS organisation is currently modernising it's architecture function to be more strategic and future focused. As a result they are looking to hire a Digital Architect to help steer it through their major digital transformation programme.

We're looking for a Digital specialist who has previously been involved in a major enterprise wide digital transformation programme. You'll be able to present and win backing for your technical ideas and then help to implement and deliver these in a FTSE100 business.

To be successful in these roles you should have most of the following experience:-

• Broad architecture and design experience (FS sector not essential)
• Key background in Digital Architectures
• Cloud experience (either Azure or AWS) and ideally been involved in at least one cloud transformation
• Excellent awareness of current technology trends and methods
• Experience of areas such as Azure, API's, Microservices, Datalakes, SSO/IDAM, and Customer Experience

Perhaps most important though is an inquisitive attitude and the desire to make things better. There will be something of a blank canvas here as they go about the transformation along with the resources and partners needed to make it a reality.

In return you will find an excellent working environment with remote working, industry leading benefits (pension and holiday) and a highly competitive remuneration plan. Please get in touch initially for an intro chat if you'd like to hear more before applying.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.