Business Initiatives Manager
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Business Initiatives Manager
Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom (also London or Glasgow)
Salary: Competitive Basic Salary + Benefits + Discretionary Bonus
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent
Experience Level: Mid-Senior level
Posted: 9 days ago
Closing: in 24 days
The Vacancy
At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options.
Join the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Commercial division in this high‑profile role supporting the delivery of key business objectives through strategic and tactical change. You will operate with pace and autonomy, working closely with senior stakeholders.
With a primary focus on the Asset Finance businesses, the Business Initiatives Manager will develop a strong understanding of our products and processes, and take end‑to‑end ownership of initiatives, from concept through to implementation.
Responsibilities
- Delivery of ad-hoc research, data-gathering, analysis and tasks for the Commercial Bank
- Coordination of tasks and initiatives to help deliver on the Commercial Bank Strategy
- Planning, oversight and delivery of strategic and other business initiatives or projects
- Monitor timelines and progress of activities and actions to achieve project milestones
- Define and agree roles and responsibilities and governance mechanisms for new initiatives
- Identify and make recommendations for new business initiatives and operational efficiency improvements
Requirements
- Experience driving non-IT change and initiatives from concept through to delivery
- Comfortable with ambiguity, frequent change, fast paced execution
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to plan, manage and prioritise a high volume of work requests
- Strong stakeholder management capability
Desirable (not essential)
- Experience in consulting to deliver operational and non-technology-led change
- Experience of creating management information and dashboards
- Data visualisation skillset
- Lean or Operational Excellence experience
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. For adjustments, email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
The Company
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a UK specialist banking group providing lending and deposit taking. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Our values of deep expertise, consistent service and long-term relationships embody our distinctive culture.
The Benefits
- Private medical
- Discounted health checks
- Stakeholder pension contribution
- Gym discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Purchase additional holiday
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