Company Description
Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.
Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.
Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
Taylor & Francis are looking to bring on a technically minded individual, who is interested in combining the analytical intelligence from data and developing technical solutions to problems in data systems. The two key applications are of TM1 (Reporting and Calculation Engine) and Alteryx (ETL). With a background in project work, they will be able to demonstrate the ability to meeting tight deadlines and have a computer science or mathematics qualification.
Closing Date:Applications will close on Tuesday Sep 30th 2025.
What you’ll be doing:
The Senior TM1 Lead is responsible for supporting T&F applications, TM1 and Alteryx applications. The developer needs to meet all agreed upon service levels for all TM1 applications within their remit. This includes supporting day-to-day operations, as well as, medium and long-term development in support of business needs and strategy.
Tasks are likely to include:
1. Supporting technical development initiatives including tracking cash flows, revenue growth strategies, investment opportunities etc.
2. Understanding these initiatives and how they feed into forecasting, budgeting and planning activities
3. Challenges current processes and ways of working, striving for an optimal level of output which both delivers on requirements in a timely fashion
4. Engaging with key stakeholders and relaying information in a way that is easy to understand and provides commercial (not just process orientated) insights
5. Triaging Systems Issues and ensuring end user engagement in the tools used to report and manage the business
6. Run daily development scrum calls for the TM1 pillar
7. Quality Assurance on the completed work for TM1 team and guide where needed
8. Involved in project prioritisation meetings and conflict resolution workshops with Finance Directors
9. Coach team from career progression perspective
10. Representing Finance alongside Director of Finance Systems in T&F Platforms Architecture calls with TSS Architecture teams
11. Full ownership of the TM1 toolsets for T&F Finance including system upgrades and configuration
12. Relationship management with IBM
Qualifications
What we're looking for:
The ideal candidate will have:
13. BS Degree or equivalent professional qualifications
14. Has a good knowledge of a wide area of information systems concepts and practice, both within and beyond own organization. Including all stages of systems development.
15. Can demonstrate a rational and organized approach to the tasks undertaken and an awareness of the need to achieve quality Desired
16. Good knowledge of MS Office applications as the basis for application builds.
17. Familiarity with Alteryx and Power BI applications would be ideal, but full training will be provided.
Skills and Behaviours Required:
18. Excellent communication skills
19. Good analytical ability, attention to detail, and understanding of the importance of commercial constraints
20. Can demonstrate good problem-solving abilities
Additional Information
What we offer in return:
21. An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
22. 25 days annual leave per year plus a day off for your birthday
23. 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year
24. 4 paid volunteering days each year
25. Company funded single cover private medical insurance
26. Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
27. Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.
28. Pension scheme
29. Life assurance, plus optical and medical care
Additional Information:
30. You must have the right to work and live in the UK.
31. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract role.
32. We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at conference – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.
33. The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of either our Milton Park office or London Blackfriars location to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location 3 days per week.
Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis
If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and contribute regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.
Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit-based factor.
If you have a disability, or face another barrier, and would like to request an adjustment to assist your participation in the hiring process and/or in the advertised position, please contact Ivy Ma. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.
We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers