Lead Technical Application Specialist

Lloyds Bank plc; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the UK is seeking a Lead Technical Application Specialist based in Bristol. This senior management role emphasizes technical leadership within the Engineering team, focusing on Oracle EPM and managing complex operational landscapes. You will mentor staff while driving change management and helping shape the direction of critical finance projects. With hybrid working options and a commitment to diversity, this opportunity offers a competitive salary and broader benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

Share schemes including free shares

30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Oracle EPM and EPM Cloud.
• Experience across broader Oracle architecture.
• Desire to coach and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Leading technology team and managing service across operations.
• Driving change management and service management.
• Defining innovative process design improvements for EPM.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Expertise

Interpersonal Skills

Tools

Oracle EPM

Oracle Cloud

SQL Servers

Power BI

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

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Lead Technical Application Specialist

Apply locations Bristol time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: July 22, 2025 (24 days left to apply) job requisition id 137906

End Date

Monday 21 July 2025

Salary Range

£90,440 - £106,400

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

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Job Description

JOB TITLE:Lead Technical Application Specialist

SALARY: £90,440 - £110,000

LOCATION:Bristol

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 our Bristol office.

About this opportunity…

This senior management role sits within the Engineering team in our Planning, Analytics, Management Reporting and Cost Management Lab (PAR&CM), which is part of the Finance Platform. You will be part of the team that’s driving a focus on change management, service management, recruitment, and strategic direction, finding solutions not problems. The role would involve leading, coaching, continually challenging, motivating, mentoring, and supporting your technology team. Our team sits within the Finance Platform as part of the Group’s Chief Operating Office. You will be responsible for supporting a complex Planning, Analytics, Reporting and Costs, Investment Management landscape, including regulatory change, transformation of Finance, and the existing/legacy estate. In addition to this, the team also supports inbound change from the wider business.

A Lab that has a big journey ahead of it, if you’re up for a challenge and shaping how the lab will grow, then apply now!

About us…

We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.

What would you get involved with…

We have recently implemented Oracle Fusion, and specifically for this role, Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Cloud modules including EPM Profitability and Cost Management, Freeform and Planning. You’ll take a lead role in defining innovative process design improvements for EPM across the Group’s architecture and infrastructure presenting them to leadership. You’ll also recommend improvement based in technical trends or changes in the application or business processes. Equipping yourself with the current industry trends, you’ll be an expert on the project lifecycle and delivery approach recommending, advising and planning for agile or waterfall methodologies. You’ll be able to identify issues with existing script and use the relevant tools and specialist experience in EPM to investigate, manage and evaluate options aligned to the Group Strategy.

What do you need to be considered for this job…

Generally, you are comfortable in a hands-on technical leadership role, blending both proven leadership and technical expertise.

We encourage people from a range of role and industry backgrounds but do need to see the following as a minimum for consideration.

• Extensive experience in Oracle EPM, and most recently EPM Cloud, leading change and managing service across complex operational and technology landscapes

• Experience across the broader Oracle architecture, including FSDF, DIH, ODI, OIC, ERP, EPM, OAC, FAW.

• Familiarity with technologies such as Windows Platforms, Oracle platforms, Linux Platforms, SQL Servers, Visualisation Tools (e.g. Power BI) and Google Cloud Platform

• Technical leadership experience and desire to help coach and mentor staff

• Ability to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued regardless of their background

• Great interpersonal skills and a good communicator with technical and non-technical people

About working for us…

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building 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. 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, 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.

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