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Senior IT Delivery Lead | S4 | Milton Keynes/Hybrid

Country: United Kingdom

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Our Tech Team at Santander UK is growing, and we have exciting opportunity for Senior IT Delivery Lead to help us continue leading the way in innovative banking.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll play a key role and is responsible for the successful delivery of IT projects and initiatives within the organisation. With a meticulous eye for detail and organisation at the forefront of your agenda, you will develop change management strategies to facilitate the smooth adoption of IT solutions by end-users and lead project teams, fostering a collaborative and motivated work environment.

Join us in reshaping the future of Santander and help make a difference for our customers.

The difference you\xe2\x80\x99ll make:

Understanding and appreciating the Santander UK Technology stack and how this can be best utilised to meet all new demands presented to the Infrastructure, Operations and End User Technology organisation

Working with all teams across the Infrastructure, Operations and End User Technology to gain the best possible customer outcomes, while ensuring all build standards and operational patterns are met

Maintaining a constant appreciation and understanding of how technology can be used to simplify day to day operations and delivery, while contributing to the wider business vision

Operating alongside Demand Management and PMO functions, with alignment to the Service Engagement Partners and the tacit knowledge of the CIO domains roadmaps and longer-term visions

Acting as the ambassador within the Infrastructure, Operations and End User Technology team, to provide guidance and counsel, supporting more junior members of the team

Embracing the change that the Santander UK vision requires and demonstrate this through daily interactions and direction, with a digital first mantra

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll bring:

A seasoned Technologist with broad and deep knowledge of how infrastructure and operations pervade all business delivery and value realisation

Exceptional interpersonal skills with an ability to speak fluidly across Technology and Business domains

A natural leader who is comfortable sitting at the forefront of the Infrastructure, Operations and End User Technology team, providing the intersection between the Technology and Business domains

Current industry knowledge and ability to recognise the potential and benefit that a hybrid on-prem and cloud approach can provide

Ability to plan and forecast the use of technology to realise business goals and meet all stakeholders\xe2\x80\x99 requirements

Risk appetite understanding with a natural affinity to manage and mitigate yet ensure value is derived from ongoing deliveries that meet both Technology and Business demands

It would also be nice for you to have:

Professional qualification such as Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent

Financial management and control with associated training and/or qualification

Experience of working in a tier one banking environment or equivalent financial services organisation

Hands on exposure and experience of Infrastructure build processes and automation

What else you need to know:

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and we recognise that many people benefit from flexible arrangements. To enable us to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop we understand the importance of having the right balance of spending time together in an office while maintaining flexibility.

By working this way, we can continue to create moments that matter for everyone. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and we\xe2\x80\x99re happy to discuss specific requirements throughout the recruitment process.

This role is based in Milton Keynes and our current expectation is at least 2 days in an office every week.

Application process

If your application is successful a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. We will arrange a short call with you to learn more about you and what you are looking for from your next career move, as well as answer any questions you have about working in the Santander tech team. If both sides agree we will send your CV to the hiring manager to review. For this position, the interview process will be:

First Stage \xe2\x80\x93 Technical & Competency Interview \xe2\x80\x93 this will a one-hour virtual interview with two members of the team.

Second Stage \xe2\x80\x93 A one-hour formal interview where we will ask both technical and competency-based questions. This will ideally be completed face to face depending on your situation.

If there\xe2\x80\x99s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, please let us know.

Inclusion

At Santander we\xe2\x80\x99re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we\xe2\x80\x99ll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, you\xe2\x80\x99ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus

We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don\xe2\x80\x99t contribute yourself. We\xe2\x80\x99ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer

30 days\xe2\x80\x99 holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after five year\xe2\x80\x99s\xe2\x80\x99 service, with the option to purchase up to five contractual days per year

\xc2\xa36,000 car allowance per year

Company funded individual private medical insurance

Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments

Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover

Share in Santander\xe2\x80\x99s success by investing in our share plans

What to do next:

If this sounds like a role you\xe2\x80\x99re interested in, then please apply.

If there\xe2\x80\x99s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it\xe2\x80\x99s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we\xe2\x80\x99re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.

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