Data Business Partner

Yorkshire Building Society; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Bonus program

Pension

Private medical insurance

Discounts portal

Job summary

Yorkshire Building Society is seeking a Data Business Partner to drive the roll-out of the Data Strategy, working with business teams to translate challenges into data-led initiatives and to build enterprise data assets with trust.

You will lead the data skills agenda, manage change across domains, and influence matrix teams while promoting strong governance and collaboration to deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of Data & Information landscapes and best practice operating models including people, process and technology.

Responsibilities

• Rollout of the Data Strategy, embedding support and guidance to bring data to the centre of organisational capabilities.
• Proactively manage data change, measure outcomes across data domains and build relationships with Architecture and Engineering.
• Lead data skills agenda through the Data Academy and Communities of Practice to drive data citizenship.

Skills

Data mindset

Change delivery

Stakeholder management

Influence leadership

Change lifecycle

Adaptability

Relationship building

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Data & AI Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Team in the Data & AI Function, as a Data Business Partner.

The team are dedicated to driving value through strategic data partnerships. Influencing and improving organisational effectiveness through leveraging better data-driven insights. The team are central to the development of a new approach to data products, to create enterprise data assets which enable the business to access the right data with trust and confidence, working with business domains to identify priority use cases for the data product roadmap and modern platform adoption.

About the role

As a Data Business Partner, you will have the opportunity to drive the roll-out and adoption of the YBS Data Strategy, working closely with business teams and leaders to understand their challenges and opportunities, shaping and delivering approaches to drive value from data, uplift data skills and oversee data outcomes across change initiatives, to build an enterprise view of data.

Key responsibilities include:

• Rollout of the Data Strategy, continuously embedding, tailoring support and guidance to bring data to the centre of our organisational capabilities from operational to analytics.
• Support investment cases with clear data-enabling outcomes and connecting the enterprise view of data.
• Proactively manage the flow of data change and measure outcomes across data domains, driving readiness and effective use of data, building relationships with wider technical teams including Architecture and Engineering.
• Lead our data skills agenda to uplift capability across the organisation, through our Data Academy and Communities of Practice, driving great data citizenship across our colleagues.

About you

You will have a broad knowledge of Data & Information landscapes and best practice operating models including people, process, and technology. What will you bring to the role?

• Keen interest in data and the endless possibilities that can be harnessed from it when done well
• Proven experience leading delivery of change initiatives, ownership of scope, measuring outcomes and a passion for ensuring the right results for the end users
• Proven track record of building solid relationships and networks, with ability to tailor interactions across diverse stakeholder groups
• Knowledge and application of the YBS change lifecycle and ability to utilise various change methodologies
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to manage and resolve risks and competing/conflicting priorities
• Proven ability to lead by influence across matrix teams
• Adaptable to challenges and changes, ability to keep calm through to achieve the right outcomes

About us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime to discuss this during the recruitment process.

Development.

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

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