Practicus

About the Company

Practicus is a change and transformation business that provides three services: recruiting, consulting and advising.

We specialise in interim management and permanent placements across multiple sectors, helping businesses and professionals navigate the complexities of change. We believe in building strong relationships based on trust, transparency, and communication. Let us help you navigate change and achieve your goals.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Practicus

Job Title

Senior Project Manager - Workday (HCM) Implementation

Job Description

**Job Title** Senior Project Manager – Workday (HCM) Implementation **Role Summary** Lead the end‑to‑end implementation of Workday HCM, beginning from mobilisation through to business‑as‑usual transition. Manage integration, governance, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder communication to ensure successful delivery of a large‑scale system replacement. **Expectations** - Deliver the Workday HCM project on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards. - Maintain rigorous governance, risk management, and financial controls across a multi‑project environment. - Build and sustain trusted relationships with HR, IT, Finance, Operations, and external partners. - Provide clear, data‑driven progress and risk reporting to senior leadership. **Key Responsibilities** - Mobilise the project team and define project scope, objectives, and governance structure from day 1. - Identify, evaluate, and validate the system integrator (SI) for the Workday implementation. - Develop and maintain detailed project plans, budgets, and risk registers. - Lead cross‑functional collaboration between internal stakeholders and external partners. - Track metrics, produce progress reports, and manage expectations with executive sponsors. - Oversee data migration, systems integration, and configuration to meet business requirements. - Ensure a smooth handover to operational teams and support ongoing business‑as‑usual processes. **Required Skills** - Proven experience leading Workday HCM implementations. - Strong project management skills with a track record in technology‑enabled change and large‑scale system replacements. - Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership abilities. - Aptitude for risk, governance, and budget management in a multi‑project setting. - Deep understanding of systems integration, data migration, and enterprise processes. - Ability to work collaboratively in non‑profit or public‑sector environments. **Required Education & Certifications** - Project management qualification (PRINCE2, APM, PMP, or equivalent practical experience). - Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business, information technology, or related field.

Dorset, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

03-11-2025

Company Name

Practicus

Job Title

Program Management Office Analyst

Job Description

**Job Title:** Program Management Office (PMO) Analyst **Role Summary:** Provide governance, process standardisation, and coaching to mature a multi‑regional transformation portfolio. Build and embed PMO best practices, establish a Centre of Excellence, and support senior stakeholders and “accidental” project managers in delivering IT infrastructure and operating‑model initiatives. **Expectations:** - Deliver a robust governance framework across UK, Nordics, and other group entities. - Coach non‑project professionals in planning, risk, and delivery. - Standardise tools, templates, and processes (e.g., Asana). - Maintain accurate project controls, RAID logs, resource and milestone tracking. - Support benefit tracking, budgeting, and reporting for senior leadership. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, implement, and mature project governance structures for multiple business units. - Provide hands‑on guidance and training to department heads and “accidental” project managers. - Develop and embed PMO standards, policies, and a Centre of Excellence framework. - Manage and update RAID registers, resource allocations, and milestone schedules. - Coordinate benefit realization, budget monitoring, and regular status reporting. - Contribute to the selection, configuration, and rollout of project management tools (primarily Asana). **Required Skills:** - 5+ years PMO experience, preferably in immature or developing PMO environments. - Proven ability to establish governance frameworks from scratch. - Strong process‑driven mindset with solid technical aptitude. - Excellent coaching and stakeholder‑management skills, especially with non‑project professionals. - Proficiency in Asana (highly desirable) and familiarity with project control tools. - Ability to work autonomously in a fast‑paced, remote setting with minimal bureaucracy. - Experience in financial services, restructuring, or operating‑model programmes is a plus. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Relevant project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, MSP) preferred but not mandatory.

United kingdom

Remote

Mid level

10-11-2025

Company Name

Practicus

Job Title

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer Role Summary: Lead the finance function for a deep‑tech startup through a critical growth phase. Own strategic financial planning, model building, and operational oversight while managing complex stakeholder relationships within a trust‑structured, private‑investment environment. Expectations: • Immediate takeover of finance operations • Deliver commercial strategy and financial models for 2026 product launch • Build and mentor an in‑house finance team • Navigate high‑net‑worth private ownership, trusts, and bespoke investment deals Key Responsibilities: - Own finance function and oversee day‑to‑day operations (e.g., Xero accounting) - Lead business planning and financial modeling for major product releases - Manage R&D tax credit claims and HMRC interactions - Recruit, develop, and retain finance staff - Evaluate and execute non‑standard commercial projects (acquisitions, property, unique assets) - Maintain financial oversight for corporate and owner‑related initiatives - Provide rapid problem‑solving support in a fast‑paced startup environment Required Skills: - Strong commercial judgement and operational focus - Experience in family‑office or high‑net‑worth investor settings; trust & private‑ownership navigation - Proven financial leadership in high‑growth or tech contexts (Big Four or similar) - Expertise in acquisitions, especially property/asset deals - Ability to manage confidential, high‑trust financial relationships - High-level stakeholder management with private investors and trusts - Independent, decisive, and comfortable in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments - Manufacturing or hardware knowledge a plus (not mandatory) Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or equivalent technical field (preferred) - Professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA, or equivalent (preferred) - Significant experience in a senior finance role (CFO, CFO‑interim, finance director) within a technology or start‑up organization.

London, United kingdom

On site

Senior

17-11-2025

Company Name

Practicus

Job Title

Director of Information Systems

Job Description

Job Title: Director of Information Systems Role Summary: Lead the enterprise systems transformation for a multi‑site manufacturing group, steering the consolidation of ERP, CRM, HRIS, and data platforms into a unified, scalable environment. Expectations: - Drive a strategic ERP migration (e.g., SAP S/4HANA) and related business solutions across several operating units. - Standardise and integrate applications, processes, and data to support business growth and future AI initiatives. - Deliver measurable change‑management outcomes, ensuring stakeholder adoption and compliance with security and lifecycle standards. Key Responsibilities: - Build and manage a high‑performance Business Solutions team covering ERP, CRM, HR, data and group applications. - Own strategy, governance and roadmap for enterprise systems across all sites. - Lead the end‑to‑end ERP transformation lifecycle, from vendor selection and gaps analysis to deployment and optimisation. - Consolidate and standardise applications, processes and master data across the group. - Champion organisational change initiatives to secure user adoption and realise transformation benefits. - Meet security, compliance and system maintenance requirements. - Collaborate with divisional leaders to translate business requirements into scalable solutions. - Develop data foundations that enable robust reporting, analytics, automation and future AI projects. Required Skills: - Proven experience in ERP consolidation and digital transformation within manufacturing or similar multi‑site environments. - Deep knowledge of ERP platforms (SAP S/4HANA or equivalent tier‑1), CRM, HRIS, and data management frameworks. - Strong business‑analysis capability: requirements gathering, gap analysis, solution architecture and implementation. - Leadership experience building and guiding high‑performance teams through large-scale change. - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with senior executives across multiple sites. - In‑depth understanding of data governance, master data management and foundations for automation/AI. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred). - Relevant ERP certification (e.g., SAP Certified Application Associate – S/4HANA, SAP Certified Development Associate) is advantageous. - Certifications in project or change management (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Prosci) welcome.

Leeds, United kingdom

Hybrid

18-11-2025