Strategic Analytics Manager

Lloyd's; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in Chester seeks a Strategic Analytics Manager to shape the strategic direction of the UK's largest consumer finance provider. The ideal candidate will lead the delivery of commercial plans, leveraging advanced analytics to drive performance and insights. Essential skills include expertise in SQL, Python, and fostering a high-performing team culture. The position offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to impact millions, promoting an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

30 days holiday

Well-being initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial analytics or personal lending.
• Ability to drive commercial performance reviews.
• Capability to extract insights from complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and optimisation of the commercial plan.
• Drive commercial performance reviews and trading data analysis.
• Ensure robust commercial risk management.

Skills

Advanced analytics

People leadership

Analytical curiosity

Data insights

Commercial foresight

Business strategy

SQL

Python

SAS

VBA

Power BI

Tableau

Adobe Analytics

Tools

SQL

Python

SAS

VBA

Power BI

Tableau

Adobe Analytics

Job description

We're offering you the unique opportunity to empower customers through innovative, responsible lending and market‑leading personal loan solutions. As the UK's #1 provider of personal loans with 24% market share and £11bn in customer balances, we are a fast‑paced team driving transformation and digitisation for Lloyds Banking Group. We are committed to sustainable growth and are looking for an analytical problem solver, a creative thinker and a collaborative worker who thrives on delivering in fast‑paced environments.

As a Strategic Analytics Manager you will shape the strategic direction of the UK’s largest consumer finance provider, leading a high‑performing culture to maximise demand generation across our four brands – Lloyds, Halifax, BoS and MBNA – and across digital channels. Your work will optimise business outcomes and deliver actionable insights to drive commercial performance and proposition development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and optimisation of the commercial plan, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic investment initiatives.
• Drive commercial performance reviews, synthesising trading data and performance sensitivities.
• Apply market knowledge to shape the Loans commercial agenda.
• Ensure robust commercial risk management, finding opportunities and mitigating risks.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, including third‑party suppliers.

Qualifications and Skills

• Champion innovation, employing advanced analytics, AI, and experimentation.
• People Leadership & Interpersonal Skills: Inspire and empower an inclusive team, coach and develop talent, role‑model LBG Values & Leadership behaviours.
• Intellectual & Analytical Curiosity: Challenge the status quo, innovate, adapt quickly, and passion for solving problems and creative data use.
• Data Insights & Storytelling: Extract insights from complex datasets, simplify the complex, and influence team members.
• Commercial Foresight: Success in commercial analytics, personal lending or financial services; deep understanding of financial metrics, performance drivers, and regulatory frameworks.
• Business & Analytical Balance: Translate analytical findings into actionable business strategies, influencing decisions at all levels.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in SQL, Python, SAS, VBA, Power BI, Tableau, Adobe Analytics, and experience with cloud analytics, AI, pricing optimisation packages and predictive modelling.

Our focus is to ensure we are inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We welcome applications from under‑represented groups and are disability confident. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Benefits

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• Annual performance‑related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• A range of well‑being initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that is interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey. At Lloyds Banking Group, we are driven by a clear purpose – to help Britain prosper – and we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve.

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