Senior Business Design Manager - (Life, Pensions & Finance)

Company: Lloyds Banking Group

Salary: £55,800 to £74,400 base salary base salary, plus significant annual personal bonus, car allowance, 13% employer pension contribution, 4% flexible cash pot, private medical insurance, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays. We also offer flexible working hours, agile working practices and home working opportunities at least 1 day per week! Working for Lloyds is great.

Location: Bristol or Edinburgh

Want a summary of the role?

You would be a senior member of staff within an internal business consulting team supporting the Insurance Finance area. You will help steer Lloyds Banking Group on the most effective path to achieve its strategic goals through use of your internal network alongside your analytical capability to solve business design and architectural problems.

That will mean you get involved with complex project portfolios during their infancy, helping to design solutions that join up with the strategy across the entire group, then supporting those projects through to a successful delivery. If you have a passion for transformation and new technology in this area and want to make a real impact on the way we interact with our customers and colleagues then this could be a great role for you.

You'll get the opportunity to work on some interesting programmes of work as we are exploring how we can use machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics and other bank of the future technologies to apply them within insurance and finance areas.

"This role will be attractive because of the huge pace and scale of change we are experiencing as a result of our five year transformation plan, because of the opportunity to build new solutions and be leaders within our industry". Quote by Michelle Shaw, Head of Design, Lloyds Banking Group

So who are Lloyds Banking Group?

LBG is the UK's leading digital bank, with over 30 million UK customers across our three main brands, as well as the UK's biggest mobile bank.

Lloyds is a fantastic company to work for!

Who are the Business Design Teams, plus what is Group Transformation?

The team act as internal consultants, working with product owners, architects and designers to shape initiatives and portfolios at critical points. They challenge existing thinking to make sure that the Group moves towards its strategic aims and is equipped to respond to demanding external environments now and in the future.

Group Transformation is the division you would work within and our culture in Group Transformation brings together smart, talented, driven people from diverse backgrounds; people are at the core of who we are. Your opportunity to connect with your team, provide creative solutions and support the creation of an environment where all can thrive is critical to your success.

What do I need to do this job?

We welcome people from a range of role backgrounds but do need to see the following as a minimum for consideration: 1) Prior background helping to plan and shape business design activities such as target operating model development, strategy development, project planning and general business/IT transformation initiatives. 2) Exceptional communication skills so you can manage/influence stakeholders, 3) business architecture knowledge and lastly, 4) good problems solving skills!

Oh, and if you have exposure to the following that would be ideal, but please still apply if you don't! Insurance, pensions or finance industry experience, Agile working methods.

This is a great job if…..

• You like turning complexity into simplicity?
• You like being parachuted into different projects and business areas to help predict potential issues before they come up?
• You enjoy being the middle-person between engineering leads, product managers and project staff?
• You enjoy being on the forefront of developments within the Insurance and Pensions space? We are planning some exciting developments and exploring the use of machine learning, artificial intelligence and other bank of the future technologies.

What support will I get and how will my career grow?

As a multi-brand, multi-channel business, we have the scale and breadth to provide you with a diverse range of training and development opportunities, helping you achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career. Join us and be part of an inclusive, values-based culture focused on making a difference.

You will also work in a particularly awesome area of the bank, so you'll be surrounded by passionate and progressive people who will help you develop!

Together we make it possible.

If you perhaps don't have your CV ready yet, or would like to discuss the role before applying please e-mail or for more information.