About the team At OSB Group, the Chief Controls Office team is an independent first-line assurance function responsible for ensuring the bank has effective systems, processes, and governance in place to manage risk, maintain regulatory compliance, deliver good customer outcomes and operate safely and ethically. What you will be doing? As the Outcomes Testing and Reporting Senior Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead two complementary capabilities within the Chief Controls Office. This is a strategic leadership role within the Chief Controls Office, offering the opportunity to shape how OSB Group tests, measures and reports on customer outcomes, regulatory compliance and control effectiveness. You will lead the Outcomes Testing capability, designing and continuously evolving a modern, outcomes-based approach that provides independent first line insight into whether the Group is consistently delivering good customer outcomes The role will drive innovation in testing methodologies through greater use of data, analytics, automation and AI, ensuring testing becomes increasingly efficient, scalable and insight led. You will also lead the Chief Controls Office Reporting & Insight function, transforming data from across Business Risk & Control, Complaints & Remediation, Procurement & Vendor Management, Operational Resilience and Outcomes Testing into clear, forward looking insight that supports Executive decision making, identifies emerging risks and opportunities, and drives continuous improvement. The role has line management responsibility for four direct reports together with wider leadership responsibilities across UK and India teams. Your responsibilities will include; Lead the development and delivery of the Outcomes Testing & Reporting strategy, ensuring alignment with the Chief Controls Office vision, regulatory expectations and the Group Risk Management Framework. Build and lead a high performing, geographically dispersed team across the UK and India, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement and evidence based decision making. Own and continually enhance the Group Outcomes Testing Framework, delivering a risk based programme of thematic and business as usual testing across products, services and customer journeys. Provide independent oversight and assessment of customer outcomes, identifying emerging customer harm, conduct risks and control weaknesses while supporting timely and sustainable remediation. Drive the transformation of testing capabilities through automation, data analytics and Artificial Intelligence, increasing efficiency, coverage and insight through innovative and predictive testing approaches. Lead the delivery of integrated Chief Controls Office reporting, providing clear, accurate and insightful management information to Executive, Board and governance stakeholders. Translate complex data into meaningful business insight, identifying emerging risks, trends and opportunities, and enabling informed decision making through compelling reporting and analytics. Champion strong risk management, data governance and regulatory compliance practices, ensuring customer focused outcomes, effective control environments and adherence to all organisational policies and standards. What's in it for you? We offer a base salary depending on experience from £79000 - £90000 per annum and a competitive benefits package including: Annual discretionary bonus opportunity 30 days annual leave Enhanced family focused benefits Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days from home) Please use this link to see the fantastic benefits available at OSB: OSB Careers About us At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too! Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we are on a transformation journey to become 'the bank of the future'. Our commitment to professional development, flexible working, and employee well being fosters a dynamic and supportive workplace. Do you have the skills? We are looking for talented individuals who bring a strong mix of leadership, technical knowledge and analytical capability set out below: Significant leadership experience within Outcomes Testing, Assurance, Risk, Compliance or Internal Audit in a regulated financial services environment, with a proven track record of designing and implementing outcomes based testing frameworks, delivering strategic change, and leading high performing, multi location teams. Strong knowledge of Consumer Duty, customer outcomes frameworks, Financial Services products and customer journeys, alongside a robust understanding of FCA regulations, including MCOB, BCOB, DISP and PROD, as well as Risk & Control frameworks and governance practices. The ability to develop Executive and Board level reporting, translate complex data into clear and actionable insight, and use analytics, automation and emerging technologies to enhance assurance and reporting capabilities. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with a customer centric, innovative and continuous improvement mindset. Next steps If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply. Still on the fence? Hear from our team or explore our process: OSB Careers Shortlisted candidates will go through a personalised recruitment process, that is relevant and conversational. If you need any adjustments or support, we're here to make sure you can show your best self. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage candidates with disabilities and long term health conditions to apply. If you meet the minimum criteria for the role and would like to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme, please indicate this on your application. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Our team value spending time together in the office, typically 3 days a week to support collaboration and connection with colleagues, but we're happy to have a conversation about what flexibility might look like for you. Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide. Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don't feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally. We champion diversity at all levels, with Board level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
19/07/2026
Full time
About the team At OSB Group, the Chief Controls Office team is an independent first-line assurance function responsible for ensuring the bank has effective systems, processes, and governance in place to manage risk, maintain regulatory compliance, deliver good customer outcomes and operate safely and ethically. What you will be doing? As the Outcomes Testing and Reporting Senior Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead two complementary capabilities within the Chief Controls Office. This is a strategic leadership role within the Chief Controls Office, offering the opportunity to shape how OSB Group tests, measures and reports on customer outcomes, regulatory compliance and control effectiveness. You will lead the Outcomes Testing capability, designing and continuously evolving a modern, outcomes-based approach that provides independent first line insight into whether the Group is consistently delivering good customer outcomes The role will drive innovation in testing methodologies through greater use of data, analytics, automation and AI, ensuring testing becomes increasingly efficient, scalable and insight led. You will also lead the Chief Controls Office Reporting & Insight function, transforming data from across Business Risk & Control, Complaints & Remediation, Procurement & Vendor Management, Operational Resilience and Outcomes Testing into clear, forward looking insight that supports Executive decision making, identifies emerging risks and opportunities, and drives continuous improvement. The role has line management responsibility for four direct reports together with wider leadership responsibilities across UK and India teams. Your responsibilities will include; Lead the development and delivery of the Outcomes Testing & Reporting strategy, ensuring alignment with the Chief Controls Office vision, regulatory expectations and the Group Risk Management Framework. Build and lead a high performing, geographically dispersed team across the UK and India, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement and evidence based decision making. Own and continually enhance the Group Outcomes Testing Framework, delivering a risk based programme of thematic and business as usual testing across products, services and customer journeys. Provide independent oversight and assessment of customer outcomes, identifying emerging customer harm, conduct risks and control weaknesses while supporting timely and sustainable remediation. Drive the transformation of testing capabilities through automation, data analytics and Artificial Intelligence, increasing efficiency, coverage and insight through innovative and predictive testing approaches. Lead the delivery of integrated Chief Controls Office reporting, providing clear, accurate and insightful management information to Executive, Board and governance stakeholders. Translate complex data into meaningful business insight, identifying emerging risks, trends and opportunities, and enabling informed decision making through compelling reporting and analytics. Champion strong risk management, data governance and regulatory compliance practices, ensuring customer focused outcomes, effective control environments and adherence to all organisational policies and standards. What's in it for you? We offer a base salary depending on experience from £79000 - £90000 per annum and a competitive benefits package including: Annual discretionary bonus opportunity 30 days annual leave Enhanced family focused benefits Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days from home) Please use this link to see the fantastic benefits available at OSB: OSB Careers About us At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too! Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we are on a transformation journey to become 'the bank of the future'. Our commitment to professional development, flexible working, and employee well being fosters a dynamic and supportive workplace. Do you have the skills? We are looking for talented individuals who bring a strong mix of leadership, technical knowledge and analytical capability set out below: Significant leadership experience within Outcomes Testing, Assurance, Risk, Compliance or Internal Audit in a regulated financial services environment, with a proven track record of designing and implementing outcomes based testing frameworks, delivering strategic change, and leading high performing, multi location teams. Strong knowledge of Consumer Duty, customer outcomes frameworks, Financial Services products and customer journeys, alongside a robust understanding of FCA regulations, including MCOB, BCOB, DISP and PROD, as well as Risk & Control frameworks and governance practices. The ability to develop Executive and Board level reporting, translate complex data into clear and actionable insight, and use analytics, automation and emerging technologies to enhance assurance and reporting capabilities. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with a customer centric, innovative and continuous improvement mindset. Next steps If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply. Still on the fence? Hear from our team or explore our process: OSB Careers Shortlisted candidates will go through a personalised recruitment process, that is relevant and conversational. If you need any adjustments or support, we're here to make sure you can show your best self. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage candidates with disabilities and long term health conditions to apply. If you meet the minimum criteria for the role and would like to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme, please indicate this on your application. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Our team value spending time together in the office, typically 3 days a week to support collaboration and connection with colleagues, but we're happy to have a conversation about what flexibility might look like for you. Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide. Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don't feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally. We champion diversity at all levels, with Board level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
OSB Group is seeking an experienced leader to run Outcomes Testing and Reporting within the Chief Controls Office. The role combines two capabilities: outcomes testing and reporting/insight, shaping a modern, evidence-based approach across UK operations. You will lead a geographically dispersed team, drive automation and analytics, and deliver independent, board-ready insights that support executive decisions and improve customer outcomes across products and journeys.
19/07/2026
Full time
OSB Group is seeking an experienced leader to run Outcomes Testing and Reporting within the Chief Controls Office. The role combines two capabilities: outcomes testing and reporting/insight, shaping a modern, evidence-based approach across UK operations. You will lead a geographically dispersed team, drive automation and analytics, and deliver independent, board-ready insights that support executive decisions and improve customer outcomes across products and journeys.
About the team Group Information Security (GIS) at OSB supports the business by protecting the bank, its customers, and its critical assets while enabling the organisation to operate safely and effectively. We identify, assess, and manage security risks across people, processes, technology, data, and third-party suppliers, ensuring risks remain within the bank's risk appetite. The function establishes security policies, standards, and governance frameworks, oversees compliance with regulatory and industry requirements, and works closely with business and technology teams to embed security into new products, services, and change initiatives. It also monitors and responds to security incidents, promotes operational resilience, manages third-party security risks, and drives security awareness across the organisation. Through these activities, the security function helps maintain customer trust, supports regulatory compliance, and enables the bank to achieve its strategic objectives while effectively managing risk. What you will be doing? As the Head of Security Operations you will be accountable for the effective operation, continuous improvement and resilience of the Bank's security operations capability, covering Security Operations Centre monitoring and response, Identity and Access Management services, security analysis, operational security controls and supplier-delivered security services. The Head of Security Operations is a senior leadership role within the Group Information Security (GIS) function, reporting directly to the Information Security Director. The role leads a team of approximately 15-20 security professionals located in the UK and India offices, supported where appropriate by third-party managed security service providers. The team provides 24x7 or extended-hours security monitoring and response, identity and access management operations, vulnerability and threat analysis, security tooling administration, control assurance support, reporting, and operational support. Your responsibilities will include Security Operations Leadership & Strategy Leading and developing the Security Operations function, setting clear direction, priorities, and performance expectations for a team of 15-20 professionals Build a high-performing, collaborative and service-focused culture, supported by workforce planning and recruitment, performance management and professional development whilst ensuring the function has the appropriate capability, capacity, tooling, and governance to meet current and future business needs Cyber Security Operations (SOC & Incident Response) Owning the end-to-end security monitoring and cyber incident response, including internal SOC and third-party services Overseeing detection, triage, investigation and response to threats using security tooling (e.g. SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR) and acting as the senior escalation point and cyber incident commander where required Ensuring incident response plans, playbooks, testing, and post-incident reviews are effective and continuously improved Identity & Access Management (IAM) Leading IAM operations, ensuring secure, compliant access to systems, data and platforms whilst driving improvements in IAM automation, governance, and control effectiveness, ensuring risks are identified, reported and remediated in line with policy Security Analysis, Assurance & Risk Management Leading security analyst services including threat analysis, vulnerability management, investigations, reporting and control assurance Ensuring security risks, vulnerabilities and control weaknesses are identified, prioritised, and remediated in partnership with technology teams Support risk assessments, change initiatives, and assurance activities while maintaining alignment with risk frameworks, policies, and regulatory requirements Service Delivery, Performance & Continuous Improvement Defining and tracking KPIs, KRIs and SLAs to measure performance, risk reduction and control effectiveness Delivering clear, insightful reporting for operational teams, senior stakeholders, audit and regulators Driving continuous improvement through automation, tooling optimisation, and process enhancements Third-Party & Service Management Managing relationships and performance of security vendors and managed service providers to ensure third-party services meet contractual, regulatory and security requirements Operational Resilience & Business Continuity Ensuring Security Operations services are resilient and recoverable, supporting the Bank through incidents and disruptions whilst maintaining continuity and disaster recovery plans for critical security services Stakeholder Management & Governance Building effective relationships with the wider Group to successfully and effectively achieve the above outlined responsibilities Providing appropriate challenge on risk and control issues and represent Security Operations at IT Security governance forums What's in it for you? We offer a competitive base salary depending on experience from £120,000 - £135,000 and a competitive benefits package including: Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 50% 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays Car allowance of £7,500 Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee) Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan Please use this link to see the fantastic benefits available at OSB: OSB Careers About us At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too! Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we are on a transformation journey to become 'the bank of the future'. Our commitment to professional development, flexible working, and employee well-being fosters a dynamic and supportive workplace. Do you have the skills? We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below: Essential experience: Leading a Security Operations function within a complex, regulated or financial services environment managing medium-sized, multi-disciplinary security teams (c.15-25), including analysts, engineers, IAM specialists and team leads Strong operational experience across SOC monitoring, cyber incident response, escalation management and Identity & Access Management Experience delivering security analysis and operational services, including threat and vulnerability management, control monitoring and reporting Strong understanding of risk, audit, compliance and governance requirements within a regulated environment Experience managing third-party security providers, including MSP's and outsourced services Proven ability to develop and use operational metrics and produce effective management reporting Experience in incident management, root cause analysis and continuous improvement, alongside exposure to operational resilience, business continuity and disaster recovery Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and clearly communicate complex security issues Next steps If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply. Still on the fence? Hear from our team or explore our process: OSB Careers Shortlisted candidates will go through a personalised recruitment process, that is relevant and conversational. If you need any adjustments or support, we're here to make sure you can show your best self. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions to apply. If you meet the minimum criteria for the role and would like to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme, please indicate this on your application. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Our team value spending time together in the office, typically 3 days a week to support collaboration and connection with colleagues, but we're happy to have a conversation about what flexibility might look like for you. Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide. Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don't feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally. We champion diversity at all levels, with Board-level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
17/07/2026
Full time
About the team Group Information Security (GIS) at OSB supports the business by protecting the bank, its customers, and its critical assets while enabling the organisation to operate safely and effectively. We identify, assess, and manage security risks across people, processes, technology, data, and third-party suppliers, ensuring risks remain within the bank's risk appetite. The function establishes security policies, standards, and governance frameworks, oversees compliance with regulatory and industry requirements, and works closely with business and technology teams to embed security into new products, services, and change initiatives. It also monitors and responds to security incidents, promotes operational resilience, manages third-party security risks, and drives security awareness across the organisation. Through these activities, the security function helps maintain customer trust, supports regulatory compliance, and enables the bank to achieve its strategic objectives while effectively managing risk. What you will be doing? As the Head of Security Operations you will be accountable for the effective operation, continuous improvement and resilience of the Bank's security operations capability, covering Security Operations Centre monitoring and response, Identity and Access Management services, security analysis, operational security controls and supplier-delivered security services. The Head of Security Operations is a senior leadership role within the Group Information Security (GIS) function, reporting directly to the Information Security Director. The role leads a team of approximately 15-20 security professionals located in the UK and India offices, supported where appropriate by third-party managed security service providers. The team provides 24x7 or extended-hours security monitoring and response, identity and access management operations, vulnerability and threat analysis, security tooling administration, control assurance support, reporting, and operational support. Your responsibilities will include Security Operations Leadership & Strategy Leading and developing the Security Operations function, setting clear direction, priorities, and performance expectations for a team of 15-20 professionals Build a high-performing, collaborative and service-focused culture, supported by workforce planning and recruitment, performance management and professional development whilst ensuring the function has the appropriate capability, capacity, tooling, and governance to meet current and future business needs Cyber Security Operations (SOC & Incident Response) Owning the end-to-end security monitoring and cyber incident response, including internal SOC and third-party services Overseeing detection, triage, investigation and response to threats using security tooling (e.g. SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR) and acting as the senior escalation point and cyber incident commander where required Ensuring incident response plans, playbooks, testing, and post-incident reviews are effective and continuously improved Identity & Access Management (IAM) Leading IAM operations, ensuring secure, compliant access to systems, data and platforms whilst driving improvements in IAM automation, governance, and control effectiveness, ensuring risks are identified, reported and remediated in line with policy Security Analysis, Assurance & Risk Management Leading security analyst services including threat analysis, vulnerability management, investigations, reporting and control assurance Ensuring security risks, vulnerabilities and control weaknesses are identified, prioritised, and remediated in partnership with technology teams Support risk assessments, change initiatives, and assurance activities while maintaining alignment with risk frameworks, policies, and regulatory requirements Service Delivery, Performance & Continuous Improvement Defining and tracking KPIs, KRIs and SLAs to measure performance, risk reduction and control effectiveness Delivering clear, insightful reporting for operational teams, senior stakeholders, audit and regulators Driving continuous improvement through automation, tooling optimisation, and process enhancements Third-Party & Service Management Managing relationships and performance of security vendors and managed service providers to ensure third-party services meet contractual, regulatory and security requirements Operational Resilience & Business Continuity Ensuring Security Operations services are resilient and recoverable, supporting the Bank through incidents and disruptions whilst maintaining continuity and disaster recovery plans for critical security services Stakeholder Management & Governance Building effective relationships with the wider Group to successfully and effectively achieve the above outlined responsibilities Providing appropriate challenge on risk and control issues and represent Security Operations at IT Security governance forums What's in it for you? We offer a competitive base salary depending on experience from £120,000 - £135,000 and a competitive benefits package including: Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 50% 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays Car allowance of £7,500 Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee) Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan Please use this link to see the fantastic benefits available at OSB: OSB Careers About us At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too! Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we are on a transformation journey to become 'the bank of the future'. Our commitment to professional development, flexible working, and employee well-being fosters a dynamic and supportive workplace. Do you have the skills? We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below: Essential experience: Leading a Security Operations function within a complex, regulated or financial services environment managing medium-sized, multi-disciplinary security teams (c.15-25), including analysts, engineers, IAM specialists and team leads Strong operational experience across SOC monitoring, cyber incident response, escalation management and Identity & Access Management Experience delivering security analysis and operational services, including threat and vulnerability management, control monitoring and reporting Strong understanding of risk, audit, compliance and governance requirements within a regulated environment Experience managing third-party security providers, including MSP's and outsourced services Proven ability to develop and use operational metrics and produce effective management reporting Experience in incident management, root cause analysis and continuous improvement, alongside exposure to operational resilience, business continuity and disaster recovery Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and clearly communicate complex security issues Next steps If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply. Still on the fence? Hear from our team or explore our process: OSB Careers Shortlisted candidates will go through a personalised recruitment process, that is relevant and conversational. If you need any adjustments or support, we're here to make sure you can show your best self. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions to apply. If you meet the minimum criteria for the role and would like to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme, please indicate this on your application. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Our team value spending time together in the office, typically 3 days a week to support collaboration and connection with colleagues, but we're happy to have a conversation about what flexibility might look like for you. Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide. Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don't feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally. We champion diversity at all levels, with Board-level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
OneSavings Bank PLC is seeking a Data Architect to shape and maintain enterprise-wide data architecture. This senior role involves defining architectures that align with business strategy and ensuring data governance and compliance. The successful candidate will partner with stakeholders to design models and standards, optimizing data for analytics and ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines. A competitive salary and benefits are provided, promoting an inclusive work environment.
08/07/2026
Full time
OneSavings Bank PLC is seeking a Data Architect to shape and maintain enterprise-wide data architecture. This senior role involves defining architectures that align with business strategy and ensuring data governance and compliance. The successful candidate will partner with stakeholders to design models and standards, optimizing data for analytics and ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines. A competitive salary and benefits are provided, promoting an inclusive work environment.
About the team At OSB Group, our Technology and Data functions are central to delivering our strategy and supporting our purpose - helping more people securely achieve their ambitions. As we continue to mature our enterprise data capability, we're recruiting a Data Architect to help shape how data is organised, governed and consumed across the Group. This is a senior, strategic role responsible for defining and implementing an enterprise wide data architecture that supports OSB's business goals, aligns to our data strategy, and enables colleagues to confidently use trusted, well structured data. Reporting into the Group Head of Data Architecture, you'll work closely with business stakeholders, data specialists and engineering teams to design the models, standards and architectural components that underpin OSB's data ecosystem. You'll ensure our data assets are secure, compliant, easy to consume and fit for the future, while driving continuous improvement and supporting innovation across analytics, AI and advanced data use cases. The role can be based from our Wolverhampton, London or Chatham offices with regular travel to London expected where this is not your home location. What you will be doing? As a Data Architect you will shape and maintain OSB's enterprise wide data architecture, ensuring our data is well structured, secure, compliant and easy for the business to use. Your responsibilities will include: Define and maintain OSB's enterprise data architecture, creating models, standards and blueprints aligned to business strategy, regulatory expectations and data governance. Partner with business and data stakeholders to translate domain needs into architectural requirements, ensuring data is structured, integrated and easily consumable for analysts, data scientists and engineers. Establish and oversee data lifecycle, security, privacy and compliance practices, ensuring adherence to GDPR, Basel and OSB's risk and governance frameworks. Design and evolve conceptual, logical and physical data models, supporting cloud native data processing, Azure/Databricks ecosystems and modern consumption patterns. Drive continuous improvement by adopting emerging technologies (including AI), enhancing architecture components and safely decommissioning legacy data and systems. Maintain clear documentation, contribute to data governance forums and support experimentation, exploration and innovation within the Data Office. Communicate complex technical concepts to non technical audiences, applying strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills in a collaborative, enterprise wide environment. What's in it for you? Base salary between £85,000 - £95,000 dependent upon experience Enhanced family focused benefits Annual bonus opportunity 30 days annual leave + bank holidays Do you have the skills? We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below: Proven experience as a Data Architect with Microsoft Azure Databricks ecosystem including Data Fabric managing different consumption processes. Deep knowledge of enterprise data architecture frameworks, principles, standards and how they align to business strategy, regulatory expectations and governance. Advanced understanding of enterprise data modelling techniques, data lifecycle management, master data management and modern data consumption patterns. Strong familiarity with data governance frameworks, data security practices, cloud native processing and best practice cloud data architecture. Awareness of emerging data technologies, architectural trends and cost management considerations across enterprise data ecosystems. Advanced analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills, able to define the right architectural approach and drive strategic change. Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively across a maturing Data & Analytics organisation. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage candidates with disabilities and long term health conditions to apply. If you meet the minimum criteria for the role and would like to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme, please indicate this on your application. We champion diversity at all levels, with Board level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
08/07/2026
Full time
About the team At OSB Group, our Technology and Data functions are central to delivering our strategy and supporting our purpose - helping more people securely achieve their ambitions. As we continue to mature our enterprise data capability, we're recruiting a Data Architect to help shape how data is organised, governed and consumed across the Group. This is a senior, strategic role responsible for defining and implementing an enterprise wide data architecture that supports OSB's business goals, aligns to our data strategy, and enables colleagues to confidently use trusted, well structured data. Reporting into the Group Head of Data Architecture, you'll work closely with business stakeholders, data specialists and engineering teams to design the models, standards and architectural components that underpin OSB's data ecosystem. You'll ensure our data assets are secure, compliant, easy to consume and fit for the future, while driving continuous improvement and supporting innovation across analytics, AI and advanced data use cases. The role can be based from our Wolverhampton, London or Chatham offices with regular travel to London expected where this is not your home location. What you will be doing? As a Data Architect you will shape and maintain OSB's enterprise wide data architecture, ensuring our data is well structured, secure, compliant and easy for the business to use. Your responsibilities will include: Define and maintain OSB's enterprise data architecture, creating models, standards and blueprints aligned to business strategy, regulatory expectations and data governance. Partner with business and data stakeholders to translate domain needs into architectural requirements, ensuring data is structured, integrated and easily consumable for analysts, data scientists and engineers. Establish and oversee data lifecycle, security, privacy and compliance practices, ensuring adherence to GDPR, Basel and OSB's risk and governance frameworks. Design and evolve conceptual, logical and physical data models, supporting cloud native data processing, Azure/Databricks ecosystems and modern consumption patterns. Drive continuous improvement by adopting emerging technologies (including AI), enhancing architecture components and safely decommissioning legacy data and systems. Maintain clear documentation, contribute to data governance forums and support experimentation, exploration and innovation within the Data Office. Communicate complex technical concepts to non technical audiences, applying strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills in a collaborative, enterprise wide environment. What's in it for you? Base salary between £85,000 - £95,000 dependent upon experience Enhanced family focused benefits Annual bonus opportunity 30 days annual leave + bank holidays Do you have the skills? We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below: Proven experience as a Data Architect with Microsoft Azure Databricks ecosystem including Data Fabric managing different consumption processes. Deep knowledge of enterprise data architecture frameworks, principles, standards and how they align to business strategy, regulatory expectations and governance. Advanced understanding of enterprise data modelling techniques, data lifecycle management, master data management and modern data consumption patterns. Strong familiarity with data governance frameworks, data security practices, cloud native processing and best practice cloud data architecture. Awareness of emerging data technologies, architectural trends and cost management considerations across enterprise data ecosystems. Advanced analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills, able to define the right architectural approach and drive strategic change. Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively across a maturing Data & Analytics organisation. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage candidates with disabilities and long term health conditions to apply. If you meet the minimum criteria for the role and would like to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme, please indicate this on your application. We champion diversity at all levels, with Board level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
OneSavings Bank PLC is seeking a Technology Strategy & Planning Manager based in Wolverhampton. This pivotal role requires expertise in IT governance and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership to develop technology strategies and roadmaps. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience in agile methodologies, acting as a trusted advisor. A base salary ranging from £62,000 to £72,000 is offered along with a competitive benefits package.
29/06/2026
Full time
OneSavings Bank PLC is seeking a Technology Strategy & Planning Manager based in Wolverhampton. This pivotal role requires expertise in IT governance and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership to develop technology strategies and roadmaps. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience in agile methodologies, acting as a trusted advisor. A base salary ranging from £62,000 to £72,000 is offered along with a competitive benefits package.
About the team Our Technology Business Management team sits at the heart of OSB Group's technology strategy and execution. They bring together expertise in technology enabled business cases, portfolio management, risk and controls, third party management, IT finance, technology wide communications, organisational design effectiveness, coordination of cross functional activities, and production of management information, dashboards and formal ExCo/Board reports to enable OSB to make smart, data driven decisions about how we run, invest in and protect our technology landscape. The team partners closely with the Lending, Savings, Domains and Enabling Functions Value Streams, and with Engineering, Cyber, Data, and Technology Operations supporting functions to operate and deliver a transparent, inter connected and value focused technology environment. The team also collaborates with Group functions such as HR, Finance, Risk, Legal, Operations on cross functional activities and to facilitate Technology inputs to group wide objectives and deadlines. The Technology Strategy & Planning Manager role requires a strong understanding of IT governance frameworks and technology organisations working in agile and hybrid ways. This role is a problem solver and joins the dots across the technology, business unit and group functions such as Finance, HR and Risk to bring an enterprise wide approach to problem analysis and continuous improvement opportunities to simplify solutions and streamline ways of working. What you will be doing? The Technology Strategy & Planning Manager plays a pivotal role, providing business IT knowledge and insights, analysis, planning and communication expertise to support and enable Technology Senior Leadership Team to develop, assess and articulate technology vision, strategies, roadmaps and options. Collaborating with business and technology stakeholders, the role aggregates insight across cost, value, risk, dependencies, and delivery capacity to monitor and report on outcome value realisation, acting as a trusted advisor to support Chief Information Officer and Senior Leadership Team for transparency, governance and decision making. This is a role that builds informal networks with people and works closely with Internal Communications and Technology Senior Leadership Team to provide visibility and consistency of internal communications and management information across channels such as Technology town halls, shared collaboration platforms, communities of practice, colleague interest groups and staff engagement networks. Your responsibilities will include Supporting the development and delivery of the technology strategy, vision and roadmap Leading scenario modelling and options analysis to support strategic trade offs Developing and ensuring strategic business cases align with strategic objectives and priorities Acting as a trusted subject matter expert and contributor of reliable information and business IT insights to senior stakeholders in the business, as well as the Chief Information Officer and Senior Leadership Team Tracking portfolio performance of investments and value realisation, providing clear, data driven insights Helping leadership uplift organisational maturity, drive efficiencies and embed agile ways of working Creating consistent, high quality management information and metrics, OKRs/KPIs and dashboards Enhancing governance frameworks, ensuring clarity, accountability and decision traceability Collating and aggregating data, and presenting key messages, facts and figures in clear, compelling, trust worthy and easy to interpret formats for Divisional, Group and Board level information and reporting for steering committees, governance forums and workshops Supporting internal communications, town halls, and staff engagement opportunities What's in it for you? We offer a base salary depending on experience ranging from £62,000 - £72,000 and a competitive benefits package including: Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 15% 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee) Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan About us At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too! Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we are on a transformation journey to become 'the bank of the future'. Our commitment to professional development, flexible working, and employee well being fosters a dynamic and supportive workplace. Do you have the skills? We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below: Strong demonstrable experience in an analysis, strategy or advisory role supporting large scale, complex organisational change Experience in Agile frameworks and best practices, including embedding ways of working is essential Demonstrable experience of influencing teams and senior leadership without direct authority, as well as the ability to translate complex information into clear messages for varied audiences Advanced analytical, problem solving, organisational and planning skills; ability to see the bigger picture while paying attention to detail Strategic thinking, business acumen and understanding of technology domains and organisational structures Experience within Financial Services or a similarly regulated environment is desirable Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, with experience using SharePoint for information management, reporting, or governance artefacts considered highly desirable Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Our team value spending time together in the office, typically 3 days a week to support collaboration and connection with colleagues, but we're happy to have a conversation about what flexibility might look like for you. Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide. Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don't feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally. We champion diversity at all levels, with Board level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
29/06/2026
Full time
About the team Our Technology Business Management team sits at the heart of OSB Group's technology strategy and execution. They bring together expertise in technology enabled business cases, portfolio management, risk and controls, third party management, IT finance, technology wide communications, organisational design effectiveness, coordination of cross functional activities, and production of management information, dashboards and formal ExCo/Board reports to enable OSB to make smart, data driven decisions about how we run, invest in and protect our technology landscape. The team partners closely with the Lending, Savings, Domains and Enabling Functions Value Streams, and with Engineering, Cyber, Data, and Technology Operations supporting functions to operate and deliver a transparent, inter connected and value focused technology environment. The team also collaborates with Group functions such as HR, Finance, Risk, Legal, Operations on cross functional activities and to facilitate Technology inputs to group wide objectives and deadlines. The Technology Strategy & Planning Manager role requires a strong understanding of IT governance frameworks and technology organisations working in agile and hybrid ways. This role is a problem solver and joins the dots across the technology, business unit and group functions such as Finance, HR and Risk to bring an enterprise wide approach to problem analysis and continuous improvement opportunities to simplify solutions and streamline ways of working. What you will be doing? The Technology Strategy & Planning Manager plays a pivotal role, providing business IT knowledge and insights, analysis, planning and communication expertise to support and enable Technology Senior Leadership Team to develop, assess and articulate technology vision, strategies, roadmaps and options. Collaborating with business and technology stakeholders, the role aggregates insight across cost, value, risk, dependencies, and delivery capacity to monitor and report on outcome value realisation, acting as a trusted advisor to support Chief Information Officer and Senior Leadership Team for transparency, governance and decision making. This is a role that builds informal networks with people and works closely with Internal Communications and Technology Senior Leadership Team to provide visibility and consistency of internal communications and management information across channels such as Technology town halls, shared collaboration platforms, communities of practice, colleague interest groups and staff engagement networks. Your responsibilities will include Supporting the development and delivery of the technology strategy, vision and roadmap Leading scenario modelling and options analysis to support strategic trade offs Developing and ensuring strategic business cases align with strategic objectives and priorities Acting as a trusted subject matter expert and contributor of reliable information and business IT insights to senior stakeholders in the business, as well as the Chief Information Officer and Senior Leadership Team Tracking portfolio performance of investments and value realisation, providing clear, data driven insights Helping leadership uplift organisational maturity, drive efficiencies and embed agile ways of working Creating consistent, high quality management information and metrics, OKRs/KPIs and dashboards Enhancing governance frameworks, ensuring clarity, accountability and decision traceability Collating and aggregating data, and presenting key messages, facts and figures in clear, compelling, trust worthy and easy to interpret formats for Divisional, Group and Board level information and reporting for steering committees, governance forums and workshops Supporting internal communications, town halls, and staff engagement opportunities What's in it for you? We offer a base salary depending on experience ranging from £62,000 - £72,000 and a competitive benefits package including: Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 15% 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee) Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan About us At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too! Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we are on a transformation journey to become 'the bank of the future'. Our commitment to professional development, flexible working, and employee well being fosters a dynamic and supportive workplace. Do you have the skills? We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below: Strong demonstrable experience in an analysis, strategy or advisory role supporting large scale, complex organisational change Experience in Agile frameworks and best practices, including embedding ways of working is essential Demonstrable experience of influencing teams and senior leadership without direct authority, as well as the ability to translate complex information into clear messages for varied audiences Advanced analytical, problem solving, organisational and planning skills; ability to see the bigger picture while paying attention to detail Strategic thinking, business acumen and understanding of technology domains and organisational structures Experience within Financial Services or a similarly regulated environment is desirable Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, with experience using SharePoint for information management, reporting, or governance artefacts considered highly desirable Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Our team value spending time together in the office, typically 3 days a week to support collaboration and connection with colleagues, but we're happy to have a conversation about what flexibility might look like for you. Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide. Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don't feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally. We champion diversity at all levels, with Board level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
