Levy Search

About the Company

Established in 2000, Levy has proven her robustness and sustainability in providing professional Staffing Solutions to organizations ranging from tech start-ups to global players.

Based in the UK and Amsterdam we have built an international local network of skilled employed professionals and contractors fuelled by our passion for connecting skills with projects.

Over the years we have fulfilled over 1700 requirements and nowadays we consistently have 250+ professionals recruited and relocated from 14 countries allocated to various projects.

In 2021 we launched Levy Search!

- Solutions: Search & Selection, Executive Search, Recruitment Process Outsourcing.
- Markets: Financial Services, Online, Media, Retail, Food, Pharma, Chemicals, Energy, Technology & Telecom, MedTech, Travel.
- Specialties: Data Engineering & Analytics, Infra | Cloud | Security, Finance | Risk | Compliance, Software Development & Testing, Products & Generics.

Levy's services are based on our unique 120' model. This means our supply organization is divided into three teams:

- Global Search & Recruitment
- Project Sourcing
- People & Performance Management

It's easy to say this adheres to a niche approach, in-depth knowledge amongst our team and valuable relationships with both professionals and clients.

Our strength is the way that we see and and treat people. This will be always be a key factor in our strategy for many years to come: multiplying by unity!

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Levy Search

Job Title

Business Analyst

Job Description

Location: London (Hybrid – 2 days in office per week)
Employment Type: 6-Month Contract

Position Summary
A leading organisation undergoing a major business transition is seeking a Business Analyst to support infrastructure carve-out projects. This role will work closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) in IT infrastructure, focusing on Security, Mail, Active Directory (AD), ITSM, and other key systems. The Business Analyst will play a critical role in gathering requirements, producing technical documentation, and supporting the planning and execution of the carve-out strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements Gathering & Analysis
Collaborate with SMEs and stakeholders to identify and document technical and business requirements for infrastructure carve-out projects.
Conduct detailed analysis of existing systems, dependencies, and integration points.
Ensure all requirements align with business goals and technical feasibility.

Technical Documentation & Artefact Creation
Develop technical specifications, diagrams, and process flows in collaboration with SMEs.
Produce artefacts such as data flow diagrams, system architecture blueprints, and risk assessments.
Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation for stakeholder alignment.

Infrastructure & Security Support
Work with infrastructure SMEs to map dependencies for migrations, particularly for Mail, Active Directory (AD), and associated systems.
Document security requirements and ensure they are incorporated into project planning.
Assess and document the impact of carve-out activities on infrastructure environments.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as a liaison between business teams and technical teams to ensure alignment.
Facilitate workshops and meetings to clarify requirements and validate solutions.
Support project managers in tracking timelines and milestones.

Quality Assurance & Risk Management
Review and validate artefacts to ensure they meet technical standards and project objectives.
Identify potential risks and challenges, proposing mitigation strategies.
Qualifications & Experience
Required Skills
Proven experience as a Business Analyst in IT infrastructure projects, especially carve-out or migration projects.
Strong understanding of infrastructure technologies (Mail systems, AD, security frameworks, ITSM).
Ability to create detailed technical specifications and documentation.
Familiarity with security principles, compliance, access controls, and data protection.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Skills
Experience in infrastructure carve-out or separation projects.
Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
Experience using Visio, Lucidchart, or similar tools for technical diagrams.
Awareness of ITIL frameworks and best practices.

Key Attributes
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and quality-focused.
Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable in fast-paced project environments.

London, United Kingdom

On site

03-03-2025

Company Name

Levy Search

Job Title

Enterprise Resources Planning Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description: Business Platforms Project Manager – (ERP/Finance Systems)
(TOM Development & Divestment)

Job Title: Project Manager – Business Platforms
Location: London 2 days Office Min/ Remote
Type: Contract
Reports To: Divestment Program Director
Department: IT/Business Transformation

Job Purpose:
The Project Manager (ERP/Finance Systems) will lead and manage a critical divestment project, overseeing the separation and migration of business platforms, including Microsoft Business Central and the strategic consolidation and reporting solution, while ensuring smooth execution of the Target Operating Model (TOM) development. The role will encompass managing all aspects of platform separation, data migration, user journeys, and the change impact analysis required for successful transition. The Project Manager will also be responsible for developing and managing detailed test plans and leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
This position requires deep experience in managing IT transformation projects, specifically within divestments or business separations, and a strong understanding of TOM development, ERP/CRM platforms, and end-to-end project management.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Project Planning and Execution:
Lead the end-to-end divestment project, ensuring timely delivery of all activities related to the separation of finance systems such as Microsoft Business Central, OneStream and local finance systems.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan, including timelines, resource allocations, key milestones, risks, and dependencies.
Ensure alignment with business and technology teams on project objectives and deliverables, reporting regularly to senior leadership and the divestment steering committee.
2. Target Operating Model (TOM) Development:
Oversee the design and implementation of the Target Operating Model (TOM) for the divested entity, ensuring the future business platform and process architecture is fit for purpose.
Work closely with business analysts, solution architects, and key stakeholders to translate TOM requirements into actionable project tasks and milestones.
Ensure TOM development aligns with the strategic vision for the divested business and delivers operational efficiency.
3. Business Platforms and Application Migration:
Manage the separation of applications (e.g., Microsoft Business Central, reporting tools and local systems) from the parent company’s environment, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
Lead the technical and business teams in migrating platforms and data, while maintaining clear communication between IT, vendors, and business stakeholders.
Oversee the transition of applications, ensuring compliance with licensing, data security, and performance requirements in the new environment.

4. Data Migration Strategy:
Develop and manage a data migration plan that ensures accurate, compliant, and secure migration of business-critical data.
Coordinate with data teams and business units to execute data mapping, transformation, and validation.
Ensure that data cleansing and integrity checks are conducted, and all migrated data meets business and legal requirements.
5. User Journey Design and Experience:
Oversee the development of optimized user journeys for the new platform and processes, ensuring user-centric design principles are followed.
Engage with business stakeholders to identify key user interactions, ensuring the transition minimizes disruption and enhances user experience.
Collaborate with user experience teams to refine business workflows in Microsoft Business Central and other critical applications.
6. TOM Change Impact Analysis:
Conduct and manage change impact analysis to assess how the new TOM will affect current business processes, systems, and user roles.
Develop mitigation plans for any identified risks or challenges related to the business separation.
Facilitate stakeholder discussions to ensure that all operational impacts are understood and addressed within the project plan.
7. Test Plans and UAT Management:
Develop comprehensive test plans for all aspects of the platform separation and migration, covering functional, integration, and data migration testing.
Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT):
Establish UAT objectives, success criteria, and test schedules in collaboration with business stakeholders.
Manage the execution of UAT cycles, ensuring that business users are engaged in the process and that test results are thoroughly documented.
Track and resolve issues discovered during UAT, ensuring they are resolved ahead of the cutover.
8. Stakeholder Management and Communication:
Act as the key point of contact for all stakeholders involved in the divestment project, including business leaders, IT teams, third-party vendors, and external consultants.
Provide regular project updates, risk assessments, and milestone reports to senior management and the divestment steering committee.
Facilitate workshops, steering meetings, and stakeholder interviews to ensure continuous alignment between business objectives and project execution.
9. Risk and Issue Management:
Identify and manage risks related to platform separation, data migration, TOM development, and UAT.
Develop and implement mitigation strategies to minimize risk and ensure smooth execution of the project.
Track project issues and manage escalation processes to ensure that critical blockers are resolved quickly.

Required Qualifications & Experience:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Accountancy, Project Management, or a related field
Professional certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile are highly desirable.
Experience:
7+ years of experience managing Finance technology change projects, particularly those involving business platform migrations and TOM development within the context of divestments or mergers.
Proven track record of managing large-scale, global ERP implementations ideally involving Microsoft Business Central.
Demonstrable experience managing data migration projects, including developing migration plans and ensuring data integrity post-migration.
Strong background in leading UAT cycles, test plan development, and defect resolution.
Previous experience with change impact analysis and implementing Target Operating Models (TOM) in complex business transformations.

Key Skills:
Project Management: Strong organizational and leadership skills, Proven Project Management skills and approaches with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and prioritize, track and close key activities.
Ability to close – Demonstrate a track record of project closure.
Business Acumen: Deep understanding of business processes and platform architectures, particularly in the context of divestment or business separation.
Application and Technical Expertise – Specific knowledge of Business Central, D365, OneStream, Workday, Power BI, data migration methodologies, and test management tools.
Stakeholder Management: Proven abilit...

London, United Kingdom

On site

10-03-2025

Company Name

Levy Search

Job Title

Senior Business Analyst (Finance)

Job Description

Job Description: Senior Business Analyst – Business Platforms (Finance)
(TOM Development & Divestment)
Job Title: Senior Business Analyst – Business Platforms (Finance)
Location: London min 2 days in the office/ remote
Type: Contract
Reports To: Divestment Program Manager
Department: IT/Business Transformation

Job Purpose:
The Senior Business Analyst (BA) will play a key role in supporting the divestment process by driving the development of the Target Operating Model (TOM), leading the Finance platform separations, and managing critical aspects such as data migration, user journeys, change impact analysis, and testing management. The Snr BA will act as a bridge between the business and IT teams, ensuring that the separated entity’s business platforms (ERPs, local feeder systems and reporting/consolidation tools) are properly transitioned, while focusing on user experience, operational impacts, and UAT execution.
This role requires a blend of technical and operational business expertise, significant functional knowledge of Finance Systems with a particular focus on TOM development, divestment planning, and managing the end-to-end migration and testing of applications and business processes.
Strong analytical skills required with a particular focus on superior documentation and supporting artefacts

Key Responsibilities:
1. Target Operating Model (TOM) Development:
Lead the design and development of the Target Operating Model (TOM) for the divested business, defining the future state of business platforms, processes, and organizational structure.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the business and technical teams to define the strategic objectives, operational and compliance requirements for the new business environment.
Ensure the TOM aligns with the business objectives post-divestment, focusing on areas such as data management, application architecture, and user experience.
Comprehensive documentation is a must
2. Business Platforms and Application Separation:
Serve as the primary Business Analyst for separating Finance applications (incld Business Central, OneStream), ensuring that business continuity is maintained throughout the migration.
Analyze and document functional requirements for the new environment, identifying any gaps or changes needed in business processes to support the TOM.
Partner with technical teams and third-party vendors to ensure that the application migration strategy is executed efficiently.
3. Data Migration Planning and Execution:
Work closely with data architects and technical teams to support the definition of the data migration strategy, focusing on accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
Map data sources and define transformation rules to ensure seamless data transition from the parent company to the divested entity.
Oversee data validation and cleansing efforts to ensure that migrated data meets business and regulatory requirements.
4. User Journey Mapping and Experience Optimization:
Develop and document user journeys that capture the key touchpoints and interactions across business platforms post-divestment.
Comprehensive documentation is a must
Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure that user journeys are optimized for the divested entity, focusing on ease of use, efficiency, and meeting operational needs.
Analyze current workflows and recommend improvements to user experience across Finance systems and reporting tools.
5. TOM Change Impact Analysis:
Support Change Management Lead
Conduct thorough change impact analysis to understand how the transition to the new TOM will affect business operations, technology, and users.
Identify risks, dependencies, and critical change factors related to business processes, applications, and systems during the divestment.
Provide recommendations for change management strategies and support the implementation of mitigations to minimize disruption during the separation.
6. Testing Plans and UAT Management:
Develop comprehensive test plans to ensure that applications, data, and business processes are successfully migrated and operational in the new environment.
Manage the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process:
Define UAT scope, objectives, and criteria for success in collaboration with business stakeholders.
Organize UAT cycles, ensuring that end-users are involved in testing key business processes and application functionality.
Track and resolve issues identified during UAT, ensuring that defects are addressed and changes are properly validated before go-live.
7. Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:
Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors, facilitating clear communication of requirements, project milestones, and risks.
Conduct workshops and interviews with key stakeholders to gather insights into business needs and define priorities for the transition.
Present TOM development updates, change impact assessments, and UAT progress to senior management and project sponsors.
8. Risk and Issue Management:
Identify risks and issues related to the separation of business platforms, data migration, and TOM implementation.
Proactively work with stakeholders to develop risk mitigation strategies and escalate critical issues to the project leadership as needed.
Track and monitor the resolution of issues to ensure the successful delivery of the divestment objectives.

Required Qualifications & Experience:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Accountancy or a related field.
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or similar qualifications are advantageous.
Experience:
5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, with significant exposure to TOM development and application separation in divestment, merger, or acquisition scenarios.
Proven experience with ERPs such as Dynamics 365 / Business Central including implementation, migration, and user experience design.
Strong experience in data migration projects, including data mapping, transformation, and validation.
Demonstrated ability to manage UAT and develop detailed test plans.
Change impact analysis experience, especially in projects involving organizational, Finance and IT transitions.


Key Skills:
Detailed knowledge of Finance business processes is essential
Analytical Thinking: Ability to assess business needs, interpret data, and make strategic recommendations aligned with TOM.
Superior Documentation skills
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to translate technical concepts into business language.
Project Management: Ability to manage multiple streams of work, including data migration, application testing, and user journey optimization.
Problem-Solving: Skilled at troubleshooting complex issues related to data, systems, and user workflows.
Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build strong relationships with business stakeholders, understanding their needs and translating them into actionable requirements.

London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

10-03-2025