Investment Data Manager

We have an exciting opportunity to join Scottish Widows' Platform Investment Change team as an Investment Data Manager within our Chief Investments Office.

This is a varied role with the right candidate being responsible for embedding a data-driven approach to analytics and reporting, using our wealth of investments data to help advise solutions supporting our customers.

You'll work closely with a wide group of colleagues across Scottish Widows to support the development of a data strategy, improving data quality and efficiency of processes across our business, which will help drive the continuous evolution of our operating model.

What you'll be doing:

• Applying your technical knowledge and expertise to design, implement, and optimally complete data projects that address business challenges in a responsible and effective manner. This involves analysing data, enhancing model efficiency, conducting experiments, and evaluating outcomes.


• Encouraging effective collaboration within a team of experts, ranging from database managers to data engineers and BI developers, to ensure the successful delivery of end-to-end data products.


• Collaborating with partners to comprehend business challenges and convert them into technical necessities that are organized, coordinated and delivered in a controlled way.
  
  Statistical modelling and analysis: With in-depth knowledge of forecasting, clustering, time series analysis, predictive modelling, optimization, and simulation.


• Python language and application: A good understanding of Python, including writing modular Pythonic code, familiarity with core Python data structures, and proficiency with pandas.


• SQL: Highly skilled ability to utilise SQL for querying and modifying data.


• PowerBI visualisation. Highly skilled in the usage, development and maintenance of PowerBI reporting solutions and dashboard functionality.


• Cloud Platforms: Efficiently work with Cloud Technologies, such as Google Cloud Platform, for data collection, exploration, visualization, and modelling.


• Collaboration: Experience in building strong networks across organisations utilising your superb communication and social skills!
  
  At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.


We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. 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. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%


• An annual performance-related bonus


• Share schemes including free shares!


• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.


• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top


• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies