Job Introduction

The Advanced Analytics and Frameworks area, within the 2LOD Risk function, owns, designs and enhances the Bank's central risk frameworks and advanced analytics capability including analytics modernisation across the Risk function and where appropriate, to other business functions through a service-partner model.

The Senior Manager Advanced Analytics role is a hands-on leadership role accountable for leading the Advanced Analytics capability and reports into the Head of Advanced Analytics and Frameworks. The role combines stakeholder management, people development and technical delivery. It actively contributes to developing the advanced analytics team whilst ensuring that the wider business plan and strategic priorities of the Advanced Analytics and Frameworks area are supported. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Advanced Analytics leader who has a strong track record in stakeholder management and is passionate about developing analytics professionals.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Advanced Analytics team, with full line management responsibility for the team;
• Own the intake, prioritisation and delivery of advanced analytics work across the Risk function and agreed service-partner engagements;
• Act as the primary advanced analytics interface with senior stakeholders, both in and out of the Risk function, and ensure that the service-partner operating model runs smoothly by actively supporting the setting of scope, timelines and delivery expectations;
• Lead the design and delivery of advanced analytics solutions including regular reporting and dashboards with a focus on scalability and automation;
• Drive and actively support modernisation initiatives that enable high value analysis, operational resilience and structural efficiency;
• Actively support and contribute to the delivery of the wider business plan of the Advanced Analytics and Frameworks area;
• Actively promote and ensure adherence to the Bank's Risk Management framework (including sub-frameworks) and relevant risk and compliance policies and procedures, ensuring timely and appropriate escalation of concerns to relevant senior stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

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• Have experience leading analytics teams within business functions in Banking or Financial Services;
• Be able to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills including experience influencing senior stakeholders and building an effective cross-functional professional network;
• Be able to demonstrate hands-on analytics capability alongside people leadership experience;
• Possess strong communication and organisational skills, be able to maintain engagement while managing competing priorities;
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge and successful deployment of market leading analytics tools such as Power BI solutions and automation via Python tooling;
• Have a proven track record of coaching and developing analysts;
• Be familiar with regulatory expectations relevant to Risk.

Company Information

Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.

The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

Check our Handelsbanken website for further information

At Handelsbanken, we deeply value our unique culture and values including trust in and respect for each individual. We take pride in nurturing a work environment where people flourish, and where they are empowered to take decisions in their areas of expertise. We take a long term perspective in everything we do and want each employee who joins us to build a long term successful career with the Bank.

What is in it for you?

• We have a wide range of learning and development available, empowering and enabling our colleagues to take ownership of their own development.
• Competitive Salary and an extensive range of benefits is provided, including private medical insurance, income protection and life assurance
• A market-leading pension contribution of 15% paid by the bank, which can be invested in a wide range of funds (including ESG and Shariah funds)

Application next steps

Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken recruiters will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if you match the role requirements. If there is a mutual fit, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview.

How can we support you to be your best self? Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to provide support e.g. if you need additional time to prepare for an interview or you have any requirements for any part of the interview/hiring process - just let us know by email uk_talent@careers.handelsbanken.co.uk.

This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received.

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