Head of Data & Analytics, Wealth Businesses

NatWest Group; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank seeks a Head of Data & Analytics for Wealth Businesses to drive strategic direction and enhance data-driven focus. This executive role involves managing budgets, team workflows, and delivering insights to improve customer outcomes through personalized interactions.

Qualifications

• Extensive financial services domain knowledge, especially in private banking and wealth management.
• Proven leadership in teams using D&A to influence business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategic direction for monetizing data across Wealth franchises.
• Lead the implementation of data management protocols ensuring security and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial Services Knowledge

Data Architecture

AI Methodologies

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Head of Data & Analytics, Wealth Businesses

Join us as the Head of Data & Analytics, Wealth Businesses at NatWest Group.

This role offers an opportunity to demonstrate strategic leadership and enhance a data-driven focus within the bank. You will set the strategic direction for Data & Analytics (D&A) in the Wealth sector, leveraging new capabilities from the bank-wide data strategy to maximize value for our Wealth customers. Responsibilities include managing budgets, team workflow, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver insights and value from data assets.

What you'll do

• Define the strategic direction for monetizing data and leveraging data capabilities across Wealth franchises.
• Coordinate with various functions to deliver data-driven insights, improving customer outcomes through personalized interactions.
• Lead the implementation of data management protocols ensuring security and compliance.
• Embed the D&A team within partner businesses and operational models.
• Design data strategies and tracking systems to measure value delivery.

Skills and Experience

• Extensive financial services domain knowledge, especially in private banking and wealth management.
• Proven leadership in teams using D&A to influence business decisions.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, data architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and AI methodologies.
• Experience managing large, multidisciplinary teams and delivering end-to-end AI models, including MLOps.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining technical topics to senior audiences.

Additional Information

Seniority level: Executive

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Business Development and Sales

Industry: Banking