Transformation Manager | S3 | CFO | Milton Keynes | Internal Mobility

IT STARTS HERE

Santander () is evolving from a global high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking innovation and the courage to challenge whats possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. Its a chance for driven professionals to grow learn and make a real difference.

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

This role is a unique opportunity to be part of a high impact senior team who will make lasting impact on Santander UK business and gain visibility among Santander Group leadership. Successful execution of Banks Transformation is key to continued business success of our bank and is in sharp focus of our this role you will challenge status quo drive change in all Divisions across the bank and extract quantified benefits at strategic scale. You will be part of a high impact team of senior colleagues reporting to Chief Transformation Officer.

The team will partner Division heads and engage with ExCo on regular basis to drive the Transformation focused on number of well-defined strategic priorities. Most importantly you will make Santander UK a robust and leaner business.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

Santander UK is looking for a Transformation Manager based out of Milton Keynes.

This role is on a fixed term contract for 6 months.

The team will partner Division heads and engage with ExCo on regular basis to drive the Transformation focused on number of well-defined strategic priorities. Most importantly you will make Santander UK a robust and leaner business.

Were shaping the way we workthrough innovation cutting-edge technology collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role you will be responsible for:

• Transformation Progress Tracking: maintain an accurate view of transformation initiatives milestones deliverables and progre3ss against plan proactively follow up where activity is slipping.

• Data and Information Management: Ensure Transformation data is complete accurate and current across plans benefits milestones risks dependencies and key milestones.

• Performance & MI reporting: produce clear concise reporting on progress outcomes and performance identifying trends exceptions and areas requiring intervention.

• Benefits Tracking: Maintain benefits information baselines forecasts and actuals. Work with initiative owners and finance to ensure benefits are evidenced and accurately reported.

• Risks Issues & Dependencies: Maintain visibility of key risks issues actions and cross-transformation dependencies escalating where these are not being resolved or are threatening outcomes.

• Planning and Coordination: support development and maintenance of transformation plans and coordinate activity across teams to ensure dependencies and key dates are understood.

• Transformation Analysis: Analyse performance and delivery data to identify emerging problems bottlenecks opportunities and areas requiring senior attention.

• Information quality and challenge: Challenge incomplete inconsistent or outdated information and work with owners to improve the quality and reliability of transformation data

• Contonious improvement: Identify opportunities to simplify and automate transformation tracking reporting governance and administrative processes.

• Communications: Preparing reporting to ExCo workstream leaders and the broader transformation community on the overall status of the programme celebrating success and highlighting areas of attention.

• Building Partnerships: Building and maintaining effective internal and external partnerships with stakeholders at all levels to enhance two-way communications and support the development of projects

WHAT YOULL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organisation. Were enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge skills and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Experience:

• Exceptional Project Management skills (Required)

• Great understanding of project management methodologies and best practices including Business Cases project planning stakeholder mapping and communications plans and risk and issue management (Required)

• Conceptual thinking and working from first principles ability rather than using a standard prescribed formula (Required)

• Ability to manage cross-functional project teams setting tasks and objectives and delivering formal appraisals as required (Required)

Soft Skills:

• Prince2 APMP or equivalent formal project management qualification Understanding (Preferred)

• Should be able to contribute to the development of the project team vision strategy and methodologies (Preferred)

WE VALUE YOUR IMPACT

At Santander your contribution matters. We recognise the difference you make every day and we make sure you feel valued supported and rewarded in return.
Here recognition goes beyond pay. Its about the pride you feel in your work the impact you have on customers and communities and the opportunities you have to grow and thrive personally and professionally.

Salary Range:
49274.00 - 73912.00 per annum (depending on experience)

This salary range represents the expected remuneration for the role. Annual salary is based on a standard 35-hour working week. Actual salary offered will depend on skills experience qualifications and location.

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year

• 6000 car allowance per year

• Company funded individual private medical insurance

• Protection for you and your family with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.

• Share in Santanders success by saving or investing inour shareplans.

• As a Santander UK employee you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services

• Competitive rewards that reflect the real impact you make and the value you bring.

• Wellbeing that goes beyond work we work with a range of wellbeing partners across our 4 pillars of wellbeing (physical mental social and financial) to give you access to a suite of apps discounted gym and fitness access weekly online classes flexible healthcare and mental health support.

• Support for every life stage from menopause and pregnancy to parenthood and beyond with enhanced family leave childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.

• Time to give back through volunteering opportunities that let you make a difference in the communities we serve.

• Global growth opportunities to shape your career learn new skills and explore whats possible across our international network.

Ready to be recognised It starts with you.

LOCAL COMPLIANCE

At Santander were proud to be an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone regardless of age gender disability civil status race religion or sexual orientation.

Were committed to creating a recruitment experience thats accessible fair and welcoming for all candidates.

We want our people to thrive at work and at home while delivering the best outcomes for our customers and supporting each other to grow.

To make this possible our roles are site-based with a hybrid working pattern where colleagues are expected to attend the office at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

When applying please consider the travel distance time and cost to your chosen office location.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

If this sounds like a role you are interested in then please apply.

For further Guidance please visit Internal Mobility - Candidate Guidance.

If you want to know more about the opportunity:

Please contact Ceri Picton -

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