Senior Planning Analytics Developer

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JOB TITLE: Senior Planning Analytics Director - 12 Month FTC

LOCATION(S): Bristol, Edinburgh or Halifax

SALARY: £62,874 - £69,860

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in one of the above offices

About this opportunity

We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Planning Analytics Developer to join our team. The remit of the team offers a wide variety of opportunities for the right person. At our core we are responsible for the development and maintenance of financial planning models and reporting using the full IBM Planning Analytics suite.

You'll be designing and delivering financial models which will inform executive decision-making across all of finance. The valuable information and insight that you generate will drive quality strategic discussions and ensure the right business decisions are made at the right time.

We focus primarily on the development and maintenance of a range of IBM Planning Analytics based Finance models and you'll play a key role in the design and development of those robust models, in line with business need and regulatory requirements. Quality control will be vital - so you'll need an eye for detail and an aptitude for identifying and managing model risk.

Day to day you'll be;

• Embedding effective change management practices in your work.
• Working closely with customers to find new ways to improve the efficiency and impact of our modelling capability.
• Delivering model related enhancements, with a clear business and customer focus.
• Managing and implementing robust processes and deliverables aligned to short- and medium-term business objectives.
• Managing and minimising operational risks as part of the day-to-day development of robust technical solutions.
• Establishing and building relationships with stakeholders to support the provision of quality and timely information, solutions and analysis to inform business decisions

About us

If you think all banks are the same, you'd be wrong. We're an innovative, fast-changing business that's shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that's empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

What you'll need

• A proven track record of delivery in IBM Planning Analytics (TM1).
• Product level planning and forecasting knowledge.
• Data and analytics background.
• Understanding the financial of the bank, e.g. P&L, Flows, Stock, Margins etc.
• Experience of agile change environments & delivering change.
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical colleagues, and to senior management.
• Mathematical and statistical expertise.
• Financial acumen, modelling and predictive, prescriptive and descriptive analytical experience and track record.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, and build an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of

background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our

recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, *Pro-rata to length of contract, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.