WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

This role is offered on a hybrid basis, which can be discussed with the recruitment team during the hiring process.

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In this IT Governance and Financial Analyst role you will be responsible for providing a support and control function aligned to one or more CIO/CTO’s, ensuring all governance and process are adhered to and supporting the CIO/CTO with their financial management and planning.

The IT Governance and Financial Analyst will be aligned with the top line and work with the CIO and CTO’s on the CIO Governance model.

The difference you’ll make.

• Overseeing CIO 3rd Parties spend, including committee submissions and ensuring spend requests are raised in a timely manner
• Analysing financials and providing support and reporting as required
• Providing support to the IT approval process for which feeds into the end-to-end governance process
• Attending CIO Committees and document and follow up any actions
• Supporting area workforce planning including the tracking of recruitment through the various forums, and providing tool support
• Managing team activities such as timesheet completion, mandatory training, etc and supporting resource management & business management challenges for area

What you’ll bring.

• Effective in organising and leading weekly, monthly and quarterly management team meetings, by setting the agenda, presenting financial information.
• Be able to coordinate issues regarding resourcing, assignments and demand
• Strong presentation skills, especially in PowerPoint & Excel
• Be able to listen to and to question both senior and junior colleagues using proven people management and influencing skills
• Be effective in a team environment and be willing to contribute to collective targets, collaborating with IT Business Unit colleagues to achieve successful delivery of projects or evolution of products
• Have strong organisation and planning skills to manage multiple projects so that promises are delivered.

It would also be nice for you to have.

• Planview, Financial knowledge
• Strong communications skills to deliver clear solutions to both senior and to junior colleagues
• Have a flexible and ‘can do’ attitude with a strong sense of initiative
• Jira

What else you need to know.

Milton Keynes based, 35hrs a week.

Current working arrangements are hybrid working, 2/3 days a week expect in the office.

Everyday Inclusion

At Santander we’re 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’ll reward you.

Opportunities to embrace Agile with us as we transform our business, work in an environment with leading edge technology, attend ‘Meet Ups’ and be part of internal and external technology communities and work for an organisation that’s dedicated to your learning and ongoing development.

As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus
• Pension with generous contributions of up to 12.5% from Santander, depending on your own contribution and length of employment with us
• 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 28 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including : Bupa medical insurance, 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
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more
• Share in Santander’s success by investing in our share plans
• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

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