Product Owner

Lloyds Bank plc; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A generous pension contribution up to

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping

30 days’ holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave policies

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking a Product Owner - Management Reporting within the Finance Platform for a 12-month FTC. You will shape the next generation of reporting, analytics and performance management capabilities used by Finance leaders and executives across the Group.

Hybrid role based in Bristol Harbourside, with full-time hours. You’ll own the product backlog, collaborate across Finance, Data, Technology and Change, and drive data-driven decisions to modernise reporting and automation.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Product Owner or similar leadership role.
• Experience in Finance, management reporting, or FP&A is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into a product backlog and user stories.

Responsibilities

• Define the Future – create a clear vision for Management Reporting across Finance.
• Lead data-driven performance management and analytics initiatives.
• Own and prioritise the product backlog and translate business needs into high-value solutions.
• Balance innovation with regulatory requirements and stakeholder priorities.
• Transform reporting through automation and data-driven decision-making.
• Drive adoption of solutions to reduce manual effort and enhance controls.
• Collaborate with Finance, Data, Engineering, Architecture and Change teams.
• Engage senior stakeholders to align priorities and deliver measurable value.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Prioritisation

Vision & roadmaps

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Oracle EPM

Job description

Job Description Summary

What if you could redefine how one of the UK’s largest financial institutions understands, manages and acts on its financial performance? As Product Owner for Management Reporting within the Finance Platform, you’ll play a central role in a major Finance transformation. You’ll shape the next generation of reporting, analytics and performance management capabilities used by Finance leaders, business partners and executives across the Group. Working across Finance, Data, Technology and Architecture, you’ll help make reporting simpler, faster, more insightful and increasingly automated.

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Product Owner - 12 month FTC

SALARY: As per range

LOCATION: Bristol Harbourside

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

Join us at the heart of a major Finance transformation, where you'll shape the future of management reporting, analytics and performance insights, helping leaders make smarter, faster and more data-driven decisions!

What you’ll be doing

• Define the Future – Create and deliver a clear vision for Management Reporting, shaping future reporting, analytics and performance management capabilities across Finance.
• Lead data-driven performance management and analytics and influence organisational tooling, process and reporting strategy.
• Lead Product Delivery – Own and prioritise the product backlog, translating business needs into high-value solutions delivered through Agile teams and methodology.
• Balance innovation, technical debt, regulatory requirements and stakeholder priorities
• Transform How Finance Operates – Simplify and modernise reporting processes through automation, standardisation and data-driven decision-making.
• Drive adoption of solutions that reduce manual effort, improve controls and provide richer business insight.
• Build Great Partnerships – Collaborate across Finance, Data, Engineering, Architecture and Change teams, creating enthusiasm and momentum for the product vision and roadmap.
• Engage senior stakeholders to align priorities and deliver measurable value.

Why join us?

If you think all banks are the same, you’re wrong. We’re a pioneering, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. If you’re after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you’ve just found it!

What we’re looking for

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Product Owner, Product Lead or transformation professional, with accountability for product vision, roadmaps and prioritised backlogs.
• At least 5 years’ experience working with Finance, management reporting, performance management, financial planning or related business processes.
• Demonstrable experience of Agile delivery, including translating business outcomes into user stories and product features.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and aligning Finance, Data, Engineering, Architecture and Change teams around shared priorities.
• Strong prioritisation and decision‑making skills, with evidence of using technology and data to solve complex business problems.
• And any experience of these would be really useful: Experience of Management Reporting, FP&A or Finance transformation.
• Knowledge of Oracle EPM, and reporting platforms.
• Experience delivering products within large-scale data and technology change programmes.
• We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

This is a place for you We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We want to ensure all our candidates have the opportunity to shine. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make the sure the assessment process works for you. Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

Benefits

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance‑related bonus
• 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

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 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. With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers. Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.

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