JOB TITLE:Business Manager of Services, Public Sector & Regions
LOCATION(S): London & Leeds

HOURS:Full Time
WORKING PATTERN:Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, in the office.

About us

At Lloyds Banking Group, we have a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper and to become the best Financial Services provider for our customers. Through our brands, our Group has a relationship with just about every household and community in the UK. We underpin the lives of millions of individuals and businesses, and play a key role in helping to build a growing UK economy.

Corporate Solutions Group (CSG) is a core business within Corporate & Institutional Banking, operating across the UK, Europe and North America and is responsible for the management of relationships with the larger corporate clients and is a leading commercial bank in the UK. Notwithstanding a challenging market environment, the Group is committed to its growth strategy and Corporate & Institutional Banking is at the core of this strategy.

The role is part of the Services, Higher Education, Charities & Regions sector which collectively account for 30% of UK GDP and employment. Our sector is highly aligned to helping Britain prosper, representing leading global industries, while also playing a pivotal role in the development of CIB’s regional strategy. Working closely with the head of sector and wider leadership team, you’ll be providing key business management support to an experienced team of coverage professionals as well crucially helping shape the narrative and build out the frameworks and mechanisms that will underpin the roll out of our Regional Model .

Key aspects of the role include:

• Strategic Delivery & Development of key aspects of the CSG strategy
• Performance management, data analysis and insights
• Pricing, capital allocation and portfolio analysis
• Pipeline management and analytics, as well as forecasting
• Operational risks oversight and reporting

The Business Manager will aim to create best-in-class analytics and insights that in turn enable coverage colleagues to spend more time with existing and new clients and transactions and equip them with better decision-making tools. The role is well suited for a dynamic and pro-active individual who thrives on data and details, with strong communication and story telling skills whilst also being able to produce insightful analysis at pace.

What you’ll be doing:

• Work closely with the head of sector and wider leadership team to deliver initiatives across the sector and regions. Act as chief of staff ensuring the head of sector is prepared for key internal and external meetings & events, while maintaining operational discipline across the wider team.
• Be an excellent partner to internal stakeholders, advocating for team requirements while building strong relationships within the sector team and with key partners (including Product, Finance, Risk, Strategy & Operations).
• Responsible for financial reporting and analysis across the sector and regional business, delivering insights for a range of audiences. Development of accurate forecasts and business insight tooling via PowerBI and other tools.
• Embedding an effective performance management framework, across sector, region, industry and portfolio, aligned to balanced scorecard metrics.
• Driving forward our key strategic priorities as a project manager, including the build out of our UK regional strategy, North Star and sector specific initiatives.
• Maintaining a culture of risk management excellence.

What you’ll need:

• Understanding of corporate banking products and capital frameworks.
• Previous experience delivering insights at pace using qualitative and quantitative data sources.
• High level of competence in Excel and PowerPoint, with Power BI experience being an advantage.
• Ability to communicate, present, build compelling narratives and influence effectively.
• Excellence in stakeholder engagement and management.
• Ability to prioritise many, highly varied tasks simultaneously, while working confidently in a fast paced environment.

About working for us!

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.

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 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 provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch.We’dlove to hear from you!