Trade Transformation Associate Director

JOB TITLE: Associate Director, Trade Transformation

LOCATION: London

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

About this opportunity

The Trade and Working Capital team provides commercial banking solutions to businesses of all sizes, in the UK and internationally. These solutions are grounded in an in-depth understanding of clients, a passion for enabling businesses to efficiently handle their liquidity, complete payments, mitigate their risks, fund trade flows and support growth.

In this role, you'll be accountable for driving transformation initiatives under the business digital and data strategy, working closely with a cross-section of stakeholders including product management, Trade services, and Technology and Data teams to deliver business goals.

We're looking for an individual who has a good understanding of Trade finance products, strong data analytical skills, and experience in delivering large digital initiatives.

You'll work with a high energy team of product specialists, as well as key partners in other areas of the bank, to unlock growth whilst championing an environment of diversity and customer-centric innovation, promoting new ways of working to deliver our broader purpose - Helping Britain Prosper.

Role Accountabilities

• Drives trade transformation initiatives and ensures delivery of key business outcomes.
• Builds a comprehensive data strategy for the business to deliver enhanced products and services to clients.
• Leads the design and development of data-driven transformation initiatives for the business, in close collaboration with technology teams to ensure we deliver on time and within budget.
• Responsible for establishing a strong governance process for the transformation initiatives including KPIs to track the performance of the executed initiatives against stated objectives.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including external vendors, for product delivery and performance.

What you'll need

• Prior experience in leading large trade finance transformation initiatives in a large organizational setup.
• Prior experience in data-led initiatives.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Prior experience in leading cross-functional projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience or qualifications in project management would be preferable.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organization that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern.
If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role.
We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition, or neurodivergent condition. If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to help shape your future as well as ours.

Join us and grow with purpose!