Business Development Manager South West England

The STAR Asset Finance Group has brought together four leading independent asset finance businesses, with unrivalled experience of their markets, to enhance the genuine local service valued so highly by SMEs, with the many benefits of national scale. We have exciting plans for rapid expansion, which will see an increase of market share in existing regions, as well as the establishment of a stronger presence along the M5 corridor (Devon, Somerset, Avon and Gloucestershire) and across South Wales. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and assist our thriving Sales team!

THE BENEFITS We offer a competitive salary range for this full-time position, dependant on experience. The role comes with a great benefits package too. This includes:

◦ Enhanced holiday entitlement (25 days + Bank Holidays) ◦ Salary exchange company pension scheme ◦ Group life assurance ◦ Private medical insurance ◦ Other enhanced policies ◦ EAP app and phoneline support ◦ Many other great benefits

THE ROLE To increase sales opportunities and thereby maximise revenue to the Company by building key customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, negotiating and closing business deals and maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions.

Duties will include ◦ Cold call/ prospect for potential new business and turn this into increased business; identifying the decision makers

within the company in order to build a pipeline of opportunities ◦ Handle objections by clarifying, emphasising agreements and working through differences to a positive conclusion;

using a variety of styles to persuade or negotiate appropriately ◦ Plan approaches and pitches that can address the customer needs, concerns, and objectives ◦ Support the Sales Director/ Sales Manager with any marketing initiatives to generate new business e.g. mail shots,

customer calls, dealer visits, etc. ◦ Identify new opportunities for sales through campaigns and new distribution channels that will lead to an increase in

sales ◦ Any other responsible tasks as requested by your manage ◦ Take initial enquiry dealers from customer or supplier; provide quote and process on the system ◦ Package proposals to send to funder and follow up as appropriate ◦ End user calls where relevant ◦ Use knowledge of the market and competitors to identify and develop the company's unique selling proposition and

differentiators ◦ Ensure supplier lists are updated on a regular basis ◦ Participate in all mandatory training as requested ◦ Embed the conduct rules into all aspects of the role ◦ Keep up to date with compliance regulation updates including any changed within your role

ABOUT YOU To be considered for our Business Development Manager roles, you will need:

◦ Strong sales focus and highly motivated to achieve targets ◦ Good business sense and an understanding of market principles ◦ Excellent communication and negotiation skills ◦ Well organised and able to work on own initiative ◦ A positive attitude and resilience to cope with set backs

Registered Office: Kennet House, Temple Court, Coleshill B46 1HH

t: 01675 469200

ASSISTANT GROUP FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - SOUTH WEST

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Star Asset Finance are an equal opportunities employer, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. We promote equality of opportunity and are committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

APPLYING Send your up-to-date CV to careers@starassetfinance.com.

Registered Office: Kennet House, Temple Court, Coleshill B46 1HH

t: 01675 469200

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Job Description // Senior Product Manager

Location: Hybrid – home based, with travel to client premises when required.

Company: Empyrean Digital

Salary: £75k pa

About Empyrean Digital Empyrean Digital partners with public and private sector organisations to design and deliver impactful, user-centred digital services. We combine strategy, service design, governance and delivery expertise to help clients solve complex problems and improve outcomes for citizens. We work at the heart of major transformation programmes, supporting organisations to design services that are inclusive, sustainable and aligned to Government Digital Service (GDS) and the Digital Service Standards for Wales.

The Role We are seeking a proactive and experienced Senior Product Manager to work alongside a team of experienced and cross functional consultants to provide product oversight and leadership across a large transformation programme with several individual product teams.

Key Responsibilities As a member of the consulting team, you will:

1. Manage products and deliver successful outcomes for Empyrean Digital and our clients (Essential)

2. Be an evangelist for product management and foster operational best practice (Essential)

3. Support our consulting sales pipeline, author tenders and deliver pitches (Desirable) 4. Adapt a start-up mentality, work collaboratively, and help drive growth (Desirable)

Tasks 1. Manage products and deliver successful outcomes for Empyrean Digital and our

clients.

• Create a compelling product strategy, translated into an actionable product roadmap.

• Manage time, cost and quality using an Agile, Waterfall or hybrid approach as required.

• Run delivery ceremonies and encourage participation from broader audiences.

• Engage senior stakeholders and operational service teams with strong communication skills.

• Focus the team on highest priority issues and identify obstacles to overcome.

• Collaborate with teams of consultants, analysts, technologists and third-party suppliers from a broad array of disciplines to develop cohesive and compelling solutions to user needs.

• Approve user stories, sprint plans and deliverables as meeting a recognised definition of done.

2. Be an evangelist for product management and foster operational best practice.

• Encourage and facilitate continuous improvement to drive collaboration, increase velocity and improve quality.

• Maintain a relentless focus on users.

• Share knowledge through coaching and mentoring.

• Receive regular, glowing feedback from clients and team.

• Become a trusted and indispensable asset for clients.

3. Support our consulting sales pipeline, author tenders and deliver pitches.

• Support strategic market and account planning to drive business development.

• Support the identification issues for our clients to shape and convert potential opportunities.

• Support business development activities including networking, thought leadership, tendering, pitching and horizon scanning to feed our sales pipeline.

4. Adapt a start-up mentality, work collaboratively, and help drive growth.

• Be flexible and constantly look for opportunities to improve everything we do.

• Help to define and track our objectives and key results (OKRs).

• Build strong networks within ED to spot and capitalise on opportunities to get involved in projects that others are leading.

Continuous Improvement

• Strategic Thinking & Business Impact

• Data-Driven Decision Making

• Operational Excellence and Mentorship

• Customer-Centricity and Adaptability

• Feedback and Self-Reflection

• Skill Expansion

What We Offer • Opportunity to shape a growing digital consultancy. • Collaborative and values-driven culture. • Professional development and leadership opportunities.

At Empyrean Digital, we are committed to building a team and culture that supports both our people and our clients to thrive. If you are passionate about delivering transformative projects, we would love to hear from you at Empyrean Digital.

Appendix // About Us Coming together in 2017, the Empyrean Digital team combines years of experience in bringing value to mutual clients and responding to a clear market need for pragmatic, agile and experienced digital support. As our client’s digital partner, our blend of strategic, technical, commercial, and product expertise will transform their services in a ground-breaking way. We are dedicated and demand quality, knowing we win or lose on the strength of our feedback. Team Culture At empyrean digital, our ambition is to attract, develop and retain a diverse and talented team by: • supporting a broad range of amazing clients • undertaking interesting and ambitious projects • building our own suite of products that add real value. • creating a real sense of team Our team culture is at the heart of what we do and who we are at empyrean digital. We want to grow a team which embodies the following values and pulls together to deliver a world-class service for clients. • Curious // You are inquisitive and dig a little deeper to win. • Driven // You are dedicated and demand quality, with an infectious hunger for excellence

that inspires others. • Collaborative // You are honest and transparent, admit mistakes and proactively seek

different perspectives. • Brave // You trust your instincts, are open to possible failure and are prepared to make the

right call for customers, every time.

Job Description // Senior Programme Manager Location: Hybrid / Client Site (UK Public Sector) - home based, with travel to client premises

when required

Company: Empyrean Digital

Salary: £85,000 pa

About Empyrean Digital Empyrean Digital partners with public and private sector organisations to design and deliver

impactful, user-centred digital services. We combine strategy, service design, governance and

delivery expertise to help clients solve complex problems and improve outcomes for citizens.

We work at the heart of major transformation programmes, supporting organisations to design

services that are inclusive, sustainable and aligned to Government Digital Service (GDS)

standards.

The Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Programme Manager to lead complex, multi-million-

pound service transformation programmes within the UK public sector.

The successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end programme leadership — from

mobilisation and governance design through to delivery oversight and benefits realisation —

ensuring alignment with GDS standards and best practice digital delivery approaches.

This role requires a confident, credible leader who can operate at Board level while driving pace

and performance across multidisciplinary delivery teams, designing transformed services to UK

citizens.

Key Responsibilities Programme Leadership & Delivery • Lead large-scale, multi-million-pound transformation programmes across digital and

service environments.

• Establish and mobilise programme governance structures aligned to public sector best

practice.

• Oversee delivery across discovery, alpha, beta and live phases in line with GDS service

standards.

• Ensure clear scope, outcomes, milestones, dependencies and benefits tracking. • Drive programme performance, pace and accountability across multiple workstreams.

Governance, Risk & Assurance • Design and implement proportionate governance, risk and reporting frameworks.

• Provide accurate, impactful reporting to SROs, Boards and governance forums.

• Manage programme risk, interdependencies and critical path activities.

• Support and prepare teams for GDS service assessments and other assurance

gateways.

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement • Build strong relationships with Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), Executive Directors

and policy leads.

• Provide strategic advice and challenge at senior levels. • Align digital delivery with organisational strategy, policy intent and operational readiness.

• Navigate complex political and organisational environments. Financial & Commercial Oversight

• Manage multi-million-pound budgets, forecasts and financial controls.

• Oversee commercial arrangements and supplier performance where applicable. •

Ensure value for money and benefits realisation across the programme lifecycle.

` • Lead and mentor delivery managers and multidisciplinary teams.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency and continuous improvement.

• Support clients in building sustainable internal programme capability.

• Contribute to Empyrean Digital’s internal growth, thought leadership and delivery standards.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience designing and delivering complex, multi-million-pound service

transformation programmes within the public sector.

• Strong understanding of GDS Service Standard and digital delivery lifecycle (Discovery,

Alpha, Beta, Live).

• Experience establishing programme governance and delivery frameworks.

• Experience leading programmes through GDS service assessments.

• Background in consultancy or client-side advisory roles.

• Experience in local or central government transformation.

• Demonstrable experience managing senior stakeholders at Board and Executive level.

• Strong financial and commercial acumen.

• Excellent leadership, communication and influencing skills.

What We Offer • Opportunity to shape high-impact public services.

• Exposure to major government transformation programmes.

• Collaborative and values-driven culture.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

At Empyrean Digital, we are committed to designing services that genuinely improve citizens’

lives. If you are passionate about service design, systems thinking and public sector

transformation, we would love to hear from you

Appendix //

About Us

Coming together in 2017, the Empyrean Digital team combines years of experience in bringing

value to mutual clients and responding to a clear market need for pragmatic, agile and

experienced digital support.

As our client’s digital partner, our blend of strategic, technical, commercial, and product expertise

will transform their services in a ground-breaking way. We are dedicated and demand quality,

knowing we win or lose on the strength of our feedback.

Team Culture

At empyrean digital, our ambition is to attract, develop and retain a diverse and talented team by:

• supporting a broad range of amazing clients

• undertaking interesting and ambitious projects

• building our own suite of products that add real value

• creating a real sense of team

Our team culture is at the heart of what we do and who we are at empyrean digital. We want to

grow a team which embodies the following values and pulls together to deliver a world-class

service for clients.

• Curious // You are inquisitive and dig a little deeper to win.

• Driven // You are dedicated and demand quality, with an infectious hunger for excellence

that inspires others.

• Collaborative // You are honest and transparent, admit mistakes and proactively seek

different perspectives.

• Brave // You trust your instincts, are open to possible failure and are prepared to make the

right call for customers, every time.

Job Description // Technical Project Manager

Location: Hybrid – home based, with travel to client premises when required

Company: Empyrean Digital

Salary: £70k pa

About Empyrean Digital Empyrean Digital partners with public and private sector organisations to design and deliver impactful, user-centred digital services. We combine strategy, service design, governance and delivery expertise to help clients solve complex problems and improve outcomes for citizens. We work at the heart of major transformation programmes, supporting organisations to design services that are inclusive, sustainable and aligned to Government Digital Service (GDS) and the Digital Service Standards for Wales.

The Role We are seeking a proactive and experienced Technical Project Manager with a strong track record in the planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex, multi-million-pound technical projects within the Public Sector. As one of our consultants, you will have a broad range of responsibilities, from coordinating technical teams and engaging business stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope, to supporting client delivery teams and helping to design and implement effective PMO reporting, governance, and ways of working. Throughout, you will maintain a strong focus on ensuring technical solutions are fit for purpose, efficient, and aligned to business objectives. The role also requires extensive experience in end-to-end supplier management, including leading the creation of Statements of Work (SoWs), overseeing delivery and progress tracking, and managing supplier engagement through to final sign-off and approval. Successful candidates will bring proven experience delivering complex technical projects within Public Sector environments, managing diverse supplier ecosystems, and applying strong technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to achieve successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead (or support clients) end to end delivery of technical projects.

• Translate business requirements into technical deliverables and statements of work

• Define commercial statement of work outcomes aligned to technical deliverables

• Coordinate cross-functional technical teams

• Manage supplier performance against agreed statements of work and provide accurate performance tracking

• Managing and resolving supplier related performance issues and escalations

• Ensuring that client obligations are understood and effectively managed to ensure successful contract delivery

• Manage multidisciplinary teams comprised of supplier and client resources

• Develop and maintain project plans and roadmaps

• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and decisions log

• Provide clear and concise transparent communication and reporting

• Ensure technical quality and compliance

• Facilitate Agile and hybrid delivery practices

• Oversee vendor and third-party integrations

• Support budget and resource management activity

• Drive continuous improvement

• Ensure all stakeholders are aligned with project goals, technical decisions/implications and constraints.

Essential Experience • Demonstrable experience delivering technical Public Sector Projects across full project

lifecycle – full understanding of governance frameworks, assurance processes, procurement routes and compliance requirements.

• Experience of turning requirements and outcomes into robust commercial documents / statements of work.

• Hands on experience of successfully working with technical teams

• Full lifecycle experience of managing suppliers individually or full ecosystems

• Sufficiently strong understanding of technical concepts to be able to challenge estimates and proposed solutions (ideally from a hands-on technical background)

• Proven experience of delivering Agile, Scrum or hybrid methodologies

• Experience in producing and maintaining all project documentation

• Stakeholder management experience

• Experience of working within structured governance environments

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape a growing digital consultancy. • Collaborative and values-driven culture. • Professional development and leadership opportunities.

At Empyrean Digital, we are committed to building a team and culture that supports both our people and our clients to thrive. If you are passionate about delivering transformative projects, we would love to hear from you at Empyrean Digital.

Appendix // About Us Coming together in 2017, the Empyrean Digital team combines years of experience in bringing value to mutual clients and responding to a clear market need for pragmatic, agile and experienced digital support. As our client’s digital partner, our blend of strategic, technical, commercial, and product expertise will transform their services in a ground-breaking way. We are dedicated and demand quality, knowing we win or lose on the strength of our feedback. Team Culture At empyrean digital, our ambition is to attract, develop and retain a diverse and talented team by: • supporting a broad range of amazing clients • undertaking interesting and ambitious projects • building our own suite of products that add real value. • creating a real sense of team Our team culture is at the heart of what we do and who we are at empyrean digital. We want to grow a team which embodies the following values and pulls together to deliver a world-class service for clients. • Curious // You are inquisitive and dig a little deeper to win. • Driven // You are dedicated and demand quality, with an infectious hunger for excellence

that inspires others. • Collaborative // You are honest and transparent, admit mistakes and proactively seek

different perspectives. • Brave // You trust your instincts, are open to possible failure and are prepared to make the

right call for customers, every time.