Business Manager - Technology, budget management, workforce - #2193720

Business Manager - Technology, budget management, workforce
London / Hybrid (3 days on sire)Start date: February 2027
Rate: £700 per day via Umbrella

My client is a leading Financial Services organisation who are hiring an FX Business Manager to support the senior leadership team within their FX Engineering division. The role will have a strong focus on budget management, forecasting, workforce/headcount planning and cost control, alongside procurement, supplier management, governance and management reporting.

Key Requirements:

• Proven Business Management experience within a Technology, Engineering, COO or Business Operations environment
• Extensive experience in budget management, forecasting, cost analysis and financial planning, ideally supporting a large Technology or Engineering function
• Strong experience in workforce planning, headcount management, resource planning and headcount governance
• Experience managing and analysing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), providing visibility across technology, workforce and supplier costs
• Strong supplier and procurement experience, including SOWs, purchase orders, vendor onboarding, contracts, invoicing and third-party spend
• Experience producing high-quality MI, budget/headcount reporting, dashboards, business metrics and senior management presentations
• Strong experience working with senior stakeholders across Technology/Engineering, Finance, HR and Procurement
• Experience using AI and reporting tools such as Microsoft Copilot and Power BI to improve reporting, analysis and operational efficiency
• Demonstrable continuous improvement mindset, with experience identifying opportunities to improve and automate Business Management processes

Nice to have:

• Business Management experience within Banking, Financial Services or Markets
• Previous exposure to Markets, Trading Technology or FX
• Experience supporting governance forums, board papers, MBRs and leadership communications
• Experience driving cross-functional initiatives across large Technology or Engineering organisations

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