Associate Director - Analytics, AI and Automation

British Business Bank; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Pension 15% Employer

Flexible working

Cycle to work

Healthcare cash plan

Group Income Protection

Life assurance

Paid voluntary days

Job summary

British Business Bank plc is seeking an Associate Director for Analytics and Automation to lead and scale data intelligence capabilities. You will own the AI and data automation strategy, guide a team of 5–6 engineers and SMEs, and shape enterprise-wide automation standards.

You will mentor analysts, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive impactful, insight-driven solutions across the organisation while supporting Fabric migration planning and a high-performance culture.

Responsibilities

• Owns AI and data automation strategy for Data Intelligence and Analytics function.
• Leads team of 5-6 engineers and analytics SMEs.
• Shapes agentic and automation standards across the AD/D community.
• Mentors analysts and collaborates with stakeholders to deliver insight-driven solutions.
• Supports Fabric migration plans and operating high-performance team culture.

Job description

The Associate Director for Analytics and Automation will play a strategic leadership role in advancing the organisation's data intelligence capabilities and positioning Data Intelligence and Analytics as a centre of excellence for AI and process automation adoption. In addition to owning the AI and data automation strategy for the wider Data Intelligence and Analytics function, particularly scaling, automation and insight delivery aligned to the organisation's four strategic priorities for the five-year strategy. The postholder will lead a team of 5 - 6 engineers and analytics SMEs. Responsible for strategic adoption and optimisation of AI capabilities within the Microsoft Fabric and other modern BI tools, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions that support both operational and strategic decision-making. Responsible for implementing agentic innovation, spanning grassroots ideation, a cross functional innovation forum, and business led discovery work to accelerate enterprise AI operations. Responsible for acting as the banks most senior technical expert, the postholder will shape agentic and automation standards, independently own 4 - 6 core processes and an innovation run book facing into the AD/D community, mentor analysts, and collaborate with stakeholders across the business to design and deliver impactful, insight driven solutions that enhance how data is interpreted and used across the organisation. Responsible for supporting the Director of Data Intelligence and Analytics in operating a high-performance team culture with clearly articulated processes and monitoring operations. The role will support our Fabric migration plans factoring in a mixture of current state and future state focus.

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more