STRATEGIC CHANGE & OPERATIONS (SCO)

Sitting within the Markets, Banking, and Resolution (MBR) deputy governorship, the SCO directorate is central to the success of MBR and the Bank of England. With around 110 staff, it is responsible for the delivery of services that cut across the other directorates. In particular, it takes the lead on issues relating to: operational resilience; change delivery, business planning and oversight; strategic transformational change; challenge and mitigation of operational risk; people strategy including promoting diversity and inclusion; management and control of end-to-end business process and data flows in relation to financial market operations.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This job advert is for the Senior Manager of the new Innovation & Data team. The role will be central to helping MBR to make effective use of data and technology to improve its business processes and analytical outputs. It offers an excellent opportunity to combine cross-divisional engagement/management, thought leadership and analytical skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to shape the new team and develop and implement the vision for it.

The role holder’s responsibilities will include:

• Developing, and being responsible for the implementation of, the strategy for supporting data analytics and use of innovative technologies across MBR.
• Working with high-profile change projects in MBR to help ensure the right approaches to data are being designed and delivered, and working with business-as-usual teams to support improvements to existing processes and outputs.
• Developing relationships and establishing the team’s brand across the governorship.
• Developing their staff into a high-performing team, supporting team members to build their skills and outputs, and helping them to progress their personal and career development.
• Engaging with and influencing business, technology, and data teams to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the team’s strategic approach.
• Being an active part of the FftF senior management team, supporting the management and strategic direction of the division.

The successful candidate will have day to day management of small team. They will develop their team through sharing information effectively, coaching and communicating a clear vision to ensure staff are productive, engaged, and motivated to deliver the team’s business aims. This includes setting clear goals and smart objectives aligning to the team, FftF Division, and SCO Directorate objectives. The role includes the responsibility for managing all colleague matters such as performance, absence, and sickness.
Number of direct reports : 1-2 (initially)

The role holder’s responsibilities will include:

• Developing, and being responsible for the implementation of, the strategy for supporting data analytics and use of innovative technologies across MBR.
• Working with high-profile change projects in MBR to help ensure the right approaches to data are being designed and delivered, and working with business-as-usual teams to support improvements to existing processes and outputs.
• Developing relationships and establishing the team’s brand across the governorship.
• Developing their staff into a high-performing team, supporting team members to build their skills and outputs, and helping them to progress their personal and career development.
• Engaging with and influencing business, technology, and data teams to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the team’s strategic approach.
• Being an active part of the FftF senior management team, supporting the management and strategic direction of the division

Location: Leeds - This role offers a salary range of £81,040-£91,170 (depending on skills and experience). In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

• Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.Private medical insurance and income protection