Senior Business Partner

Sumup

Senior Strategic Business Partner  SumUp is building a full-featured personal account for consumers across Europe- making it easy to spend globally, manage money, and get rewarded for everyday spending. As our Senior People Partner, you'll act as the strategic right hand to the Tribe Lead, helping shape how one of SumUp's newest and fastest-growing businesses scales. This role will focus on driving strategic people initiatives, leading high-impact programmes, and ensuring the organisation is set up to scale successfully. Working at the intersection of strategy, operations and people, you'll partner closely with senior leaders, Talent Acquisition, Finance and the wider People team to turn ambitious business goals into practical execution. You'll use your deep people expertise to influence organisational decisions, build high-performing teams and create the operating rhythm that allows the business to scale. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Act as the strategic operating partner to the Tribe Lead, helping shape organisational priorities and ensuring key initiatives are executed successfully. * Own the tribe's people strategy, translating business objectives into clear workforce, organisational and talent plans. * Lead cross-functional strategic programmes across hiring, organisational design, leadership development, engagement and performance. * Drive the operating cadence of the leadership team, tracking priorities, surfacing risks and ensuring delivery against key people and business goals. * Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to drive hiring strategy, monitor pipeline health, remove blockers and ensure hiring plans stay on track. * Work alongside Finance and leadership to support workforce planning, organisational effectiveness and headcount decisions. * Adapt and evolve SumUp's people programmes to meet the needs of a fast-moving incubation business, knowing when to leverage existing frameworks and when to build something new. * Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organisational health, performance, succession planning and leadership effectiveness. * Use data and AI-powered tools to identify trends, improve decision-making and scale people operations through smarter ways of working. YOU'LL BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF... * You've worked in a similar role or as a Chief of Staff, Operating Partner,or Senior Business Partner in a fast-growing technology company. * HR expertise but naturally think beyond HR, using people strategy to solve broader business challenges. * Highly strategic but equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to make things happen. * You have experience leading complex, cross-functional programmes and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority. * Thrive in ambiguity and enjoy building structure where little exists. * You have strong organisational design, workforce planning and talent management experience. * Commercially minded, analytical and comfortable using data to shape decisions and challenge thinking. * Excited by AI and new technologies, constantly looking for ways to improve how teams operate and scale. WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN SUMUP * 🌎 Opportunity to work with a truly global, multicultural team from our central Covent Garden location, wrapped in historic charm and modern flair. This involves an office-first setup * 🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced * 🚀 Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp's future success * 🏖 Generous time off: enjoy 28 days of paid leave, plus bank holidays and special leaves * 📚 A dedicated annual L&D budget for attending conferences and/or advancing your career through further education * 🏥 Health matters: private health insurance, including optical and dental * 🚗 Life made easier: salary-sacrifice commuter benefits via Gogeta * 💼 Financial security: retirement scheme (SumUp matches 7% when you contribute 5%) * 🛡 Peace of mind: life insurance from MetLife for 2× your salary * 🌴 Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service * 🔗 Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team ABOUT SUMUP Be empowered to do more that matters. At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable tools that allow them to thrive. Today, over 4 million businesses in 37 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships. Our commitment to small businesses is reflected in our diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. Our core values lay the foundation for who we are and what we stand for, shaping our work culture and driving our success. We foster inclusivity and a continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth. Our differences make us unique and strong as we strive to create an environment where everyone belongs and feels supported, no matter how they identify. SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity in our workforce. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment to creating a safe and respectful workplace where harassment of any form is strictly prohibited. Discover more about our culture and opportunities on our careers website, and follow our journey on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Job Application Tip We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.

Securitas

Securitas Group Securitas is a world-leading safety and security solutions partner that helps make your world a safer place. By leveraging technology in partnership with our clients, we offer a broad portfolio of value-enhancing services and solutions integrated across the security value chain – from on-site services to advanced monitoring, comprehensive risk prediction and advisory services. With around 322 000 employees in 44 markets, our innovative, holistic approach with local and global expertise makes us a trusted business partner to many of the world’s best-known companies. Benefitting from almost nine decades of deep experience and guided by our values of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness, we create sustainable value by helping our clients optimize their operations and protect what matters most - their people and assets. Securitas IT Securitas’ vision is to become the Intelligent Protective Services Partner by being client centric, data driven and people focused. Our protective services help make your world a safer place. IT is a key function in enabling the modern and powerful technology needed to fulfil Securitas’ business strategy. In Europe, our 400+ IT co‑workers support digital products and services for clients, and transform and protect our existing IT landscape, making sure colleagues across the European Division can work efficiently in a modern IT environment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the role As a Solution Architect, you help connect our operational services with our core enterprise platforms (such as ERP, CRM, HR, finance and data platforms). You work closely with the Enterprise Architect and the Enterprise Architecture Team to: * document and understand our current IT landscape * support impact assessments for changes and new initiatives * contribute to transition and target architectures Over time, you will take ownership of defined domains and become a key partner for both business and IT in shaping how our IT landscape supports Securitas’ strategy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Responsibilities The Solution Architect supports the definition and realisation of transition and target architectures, with a focus on operational services and their integration with core platforms. You will: * Support the Enterprise Architect in defining transition architectures and target architectures for selected domains. * Develop a solid understanding of key business processes and how they are supported by enterprise applications and operational systems. * Maintain and improve architecture documentation, including landscape views, integration maps and process‑to‑system mappings. * Prepare and support solution design workshops with business and IT stakeholders; over time, facilitate parts of these workshops. * Apply established design principles, standards and architecture guardrails for your Domains when assessing solution options. * Contribute to solution recommendations by analysing impacts, dependencies, risks and alignment with target architecture. * Support impact assessments for new initiatives and change requests across applications, integrations, data and processes. * Develop, maintain and communicate processes and standard practices related to high‑level design and implementation of solutions across a portfolio of initiatives and enhancements. * Work with business and IT stakeholders to understand requirements, identify solution gaps and available capabilities, and help define solutions that meet business needs. * Contribute to technology roadmaps for selected domains, in line with divisional and group architecture directions. * Prepare material for architecture forums and governance decisions (presentations, diagrams, summaries). * Interact with stakeholders in business and IT and support them in understanding architecture options and implications. * Support the definition of scope for new implementation programmes and change requests, including functional/technical/process scope, dependencies and high‑level estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Deliverables * Lead and contributions to Solution Architecture Descriptions (SAD) and related documentation (investigations, analysis, design options, PoC input). * Conceptual and logical models of applications, integrations, data flows and business capabilities. * Updated and accurate architecture artefacts in the architecture repository (e.g. application catalogues, integration maps, capability/process maps). * Input to cost and effort estimations for solution options. * Impact assessments for change requests and new initiatives. * End‑to‑end mapping of key processes across applications and integrations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Partnerships * Enterprise Architect – align on the target EU enterprise architecture and solution architectures; escalate issues and decisions when needed. * IT Product Managers / Product Owners – collaborate on solution options and priorities; escalate priority conflicts when necessary. * Business Process Leads – collaborate to ensure solutions support agreed processes and ways of working. * Country Solution Architects / Local IT Architects – support country‑specific solution creation and ensure alignment with divisional target architecture. * Integration Lead and Integration Architect – align on integration design, dependencies and maintenance in line with the SAD and integration standards. * Security and Data Protection stakeholders – ensure that security, privacy and compliance requirements are considered in solution designs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements Experience * 5+ years of work experience in IT or digital product development, preferably in complex or multi‑country environments. * Experience working with, or closely alongside, enterprise or solution architecture (for example as a solution designer, senior business analyst, integration specialist or application owner). * Experience with enterprise applications (e.g. ERP, CRM, HR, finance) and/or operational systems. * Experience contributing to solution designs, impact assessments or architecture documentation. * Understanding of foundational integration and security requirements and how they influence solution design. * Business process knowledge and awareness of business‑facing IT services. Nice to have: * Experience with business capability models, process models or data modelling. * Experience using architecture tools (e.g. LeanIX or similar). * Architecture‑related training or certification (e.g. TOGAF, IASA or similar). Key Personal Skills * Strong analytical skills and a structured way of working. * Comfortable working with architecture diagrams, models and documentation. * Knowledge and hands‑on experience with integrations in complex IT environments. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; able to explain complex topics in a simple way. * Strong presentation skills; able to prepare and present architecture material to different audiences. * Strong stakeholder interaction skills; able to listen, ask clarifying questions and build trust. * Curious, proactive and eager to learn from senior architects and subject matter experts. * Ability to make balanced recommendations within the Solution and Enterprise Architecture guardrails. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Working conditions This role is open for candidates based in Europe. It's a hybrid working model (office regulations depending on the specific country). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What we offer At Securitas we believe in doing the right thing and doing it well. For our customers and our employees. Our employees come from all walks of life and bring with them many talents and perspectives. We aim for diverse representation throughout the company, and we are committed to equal pay, safe working conditions, gender balance and an inclusive work environment with a wide range of skills and development opportunities. If this sounds like the right next step in your professional career, don't hesitate and apply!

ACADEMIC WORK SWEDEN AB

We are looking for an experienced RDMA Line Controller to join an international company experiencing strong growth. If you have solid experience in Business Controlling, a passion for finance business partnering, and a natural ability to navigate a complex, global organization - you are the one we are looking for! We review applications continuously, so do not hesitate to apply today. About the role Our client is looking for a dedicated RDMA Line Controller to take on a central and business-facing controlling role within Research, Development and Medical Affairs (RDMA). The organization manages an annual budget of several billion SEK, divided between project activities and the ongoing line organization, comprising approximately 200 employees and 100 cost centers across Europe, the US, and Japan. In this role, you will act as a financial business partner to several functional leaders, translating business plans into financial realities and creating transparency around performance. This is a dynamic role suited for someone who wants to combine qualified finance business partnering with clear operational responsibility in a complex global environment. You are offered A strong international network: Collaborate closely with global functional leaders, an international co-controller, and an experienced local network of finance professionals. Strategic and operational variety: A highly varied role where you move seamlessly between strategic discussions with senior leaders and hands-on Excel analysis, forecasting, and cost center management. High degree of ownership: The opportunity to independently drive and develop financial processes in a trust-based, collaborative culture. Work tasks Your responsibilities will include: Act as a financial business partner to functional leaders and senior stakeholders within RDMA. Develop a thorough understanding of business plans, priorities, resource requirements, and cost drivers. Constructively challenge budget owners' assumptions and plans, helping to identify practical solutions that balance scientific needs with available resources. Drive the four annual planning and forecasting cycles, including the budget process. Coordinate and quality-assure financial input from a large number of cost centers and business areas. Monitor actual performance against budget/forecast and analyze the underlying causes of variances. Identify financial risks and opportunities, explaining their impact on the full-year forecast. Take ownership of relevant month-end and quarter-end close activities (accruals, reallocations, and closing documentation). Collaborate with accounting, Business Controllers, System Controllers, and the wider global finance organization to improve processes and transparency. We are looking for Have at least 4-5 years of relevant experience in Business Controlling, Line Controlling, or Finance Business Partnering. Have extensive experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance management. Have proven experience independently supporting and challenging senior business leaders. Have a solid understanding of month-end closing, accruals, and other accounting-related controlling activities. Have strong analytical capabilities and advanced Excel skills. Are fluent in English, both spoken and written, as this is the primary working language. It is meritorious if you have God skills in Swedish Experience in the life science pharmaceutical, research, or other knowledge-intensive industries. Experience supporting R&D organizations or clinical studies, including project controlling. Experience with large ERP systems, financial reporting tools, or digital/AI-enabled automation in finance. To succeed in the role, your personal skills are: Structured Proactive Driven Communicative team payer Social Our recruitment process This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work. Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.