Strategy Manager, Chief Technology Strategy Office

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Salary£61,911 to £70,000 depending on experience, plus 4% cash allowance; 15% pension; discretionary bonus. LocationManchester, Bristol, Halifax, Leeds or London WhoWith over 30 million customers across our three main brands, Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is the UK's leading digital bank, as well as the UK's biggest mobile bank. Our footprint touches nearly every household in Britain, meaning our work offers major support to the UK economy. Across the Group, our people are passionate about making a difference, to customers, businesses and communities through our purpose - to Help Britain prosper. The RoleYou will join our Chief Technology Strategy Office (CTSO) to help drive our mission of seamlessly embedding technology into the DNA of the business unlocking innovation and influencing the technology enabled future of our Group. We are accountable on behalf of the CTO for the technology strategy ensuring it is clearly defined, communicated, delivered and interconnected with the Group Strategy. Key accountabilities Support the continual evolution of the Group's Technology Strategy Support with the mobilisation of an interaction and engagement model for delivering the Technology StrategyFormulate executive content to align decision making on the Bank's technology visionOwn and drive high profile initiatives to completion across a wide variety of technology and business domains Continue to build out the CTO's vision and brand as we embark on the next chapter of our strategy Identifying key project collaborators and develops an appropriate engagement plan for both internal and external audiences Provide an environment that supports colleagues autonomy to implement business strategy, whilst remaining personally accountable for delivering on promises About You Embody and role model our renewed values and behaviours, supporting with their adoption across CTOExcellent storytelling, influence and interpersonal skills with an understanding of how to translate technical detail into business languageDynamic and resilient, remaining credible in a fast-paced environmentsPassionate about modern and emerging technology, and its impact on financial servicesExperienced in senior stakeholder management and communication able to effectively adapt your approach based on audienceAn entrepreneurial self-starter able to proactively prioritise and manage your own workloadPossess previous strategic experience, with demonstrable knowledge of defining and delivering strategiesKnowledge of building business cases, understanding of external emerging technology, drivers to strategy both commercially and technology, managing risks, prioritising initiatives and large-scale communication and engagement plans. Key capabilities, knowledge, skills and experience Proven strategy background with an understanding of principles and practices of that role Good understanding of modern technology from applications to infrastructure (e.g. containerised micro-services, cloud, API etc.) Good understanding of emerging technologies, FS trends and wider cross industry movements Recent experience of driving organisational change (including strategic core programmes), to improve business outcomes and provides appropriate support mechanismsStrong intuition for business - creates competitive advantage and generates positive value through strategic business planning and execution. Has an in-depth understanding of the Global economy and macro-economic trends and the impact on the LBG business model, and incorporates this into short- and long-term strategy Effective communication and storytelling with the ability to translate technical detail into executive level content and articulate key messages Solid commercial proficiency with excellent attention to detail in written and numerical outputs Track record of problem solving and navigating complexity whilst thinking strategically on the bigger picture Ability to translate business strategy and architecture objectives into delivery work packages which can be used to plan and direct investment.Ability to pragmatically balance the demands of delivery projects with the need to maintain the integrity of the target architecture interests of the CTO. Awareness of the Regulatory environment - can identify and anticipate future regulatory requirements and their implications What you'd get in returnOffering you both opportunity and profile - we'll provide you with a diverse, energising and lively environment that focuses on equal opportunity and real career progression.We'll take your personal and professional development very seriously and enable you to make a genuine difference. Together we make it possible.