Senior Strategy and Analytics Manager

Harnham; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to £120,000

Share options

Hybrid working structure

Influence business strategy

Clear development pathways

Job summary

A growing fintech company in London seeks a Senior Strategy and Analytics Manager to lead their collections and recoveries strategy. This strategic position involves using advanced analytics and SQL to enhance performance, while collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in lending analytics or similar data-driven environments. The role offers a salary of up to £120,000 and a hybrid work structure with opportunities for clear progression as the company expands.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in collections, recoveries, credit strategy, or lending analytics.
• Advanced SQL capability across complex datasets.
• Track record of using data to drive commercial and operational improvements.
• Experience working with technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead collections and recoveries strategy development.
• Use SQL to interrogate complex datasets and identify performance drivers.
• Collaborate with operations, finance, engineering, and product teams.
• Develop data frameworks for smarter risk and collections strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement across customer journeys and operational design.
• Manage and mentor one direct report.
• Present recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Collections strategies

Lending analytics

Data-driven decision making

SQL proficiency

Collaboration with technical teams

Quantitative background

Education

Strong quantitative or STEM background

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Senior Strategy and Analytics Manager

London. Up to 120000 base plus benefits.

This role offers the opportunity to own one of the most commercially critical levers in a fast-growing fintech. You will shape collections and recoveries strategy end to end, using advanced analytics to improve performance, optimise journeys, and influence how the business scales both in the UK and internationally.

The Company

They are a London-based fintech delivering innovative consumer and business products through a modern lending and subscription-style model. Built on strong financial foundations and backed by high-profile investors, they have recently undergone significant growth and continue to expand rapidly. Data sits at the heart of every strategic and operational decision, and you will join a high-performing Strategy and Analytics function with strong leadership and clear progression pathways.

The Role

• Lead the strategic development of collections and recoveries across consumer and business portfolios.
• Use SQL to interrogate complex datasets, uncover performance drivers, and identify opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Partner closely with operations, finance, engineering, and product teams to deliver scalable and commercially effective solutions.
• Develop data frameworks, tracking, and decisioning logic to support smarter risk and collections strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement across journeys, partner performance, customer segmentation, and operational design.
• Manage and mentor one direct report, supporting capability growth within the team.
• Present recommendations to senior leadership and influence strategy across the broader portfolio.

Your Skills and Experience

• Strong experience in collections, recoveries, credit strategy, lending analytics, or a similar data‑led environment.
• Advanced SQL capability, with confidence working across complex multi‑source datasets.
• A track record of using data to drive commercial and operational improvements.
• Experience collaborating with technical and non‑technical teams across a fast‑paced organisation.
• The ability to balance commercial, risk, and customer objectives to support sustainable growth.
• A strong quantitative or STEM background.
• Python skills are beneficial but not essential.

What They Offer

• Up to 120000 base salary plus benefits and share options.
• Hybrid working structure with three days a week in the London office.
• High visibility within an experienced Strategy and Analytics leadership team.
• The opportunity to influence a core part of the business's unit economics at a pivotal stage of growth.
• Clear development pathways as the company expands into new markets.

How to Apply

If you have strong SQL skills and experience shaping data-driven strategies within collections, lending, or commercial analytics, apply today to learn more.