Job TitleBusiness Readiness Manager 12 Month FTCRef #9383LocationEdinburghDepartmentBAR - Technology Business ServicesBusiness AreaTechnology Business ServicesWorking timeFull-TimeDate Published01-09-2025Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.Salary - Between up to £58,000+ annual bonus & benefitsLocation - Edinburgh or Glasgow - 12 Month FTCOffice Attendance - Our roles are hybrid; however, you should be able to travel to our Glasgow or Edinburgh office 2 days per week for this position.Closing Date - Applications close 15th September at 5pmA chance to thriveWe're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Business Readiness Manager to join our Risk, Controls and Readiness Workstream at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. This is an exciting time to join the team, as in this role, you will coordinate readiness activities across multiple delivery workstreams and functional areas. The role is critical to ensuring that business units are fully prepared for the integration of Tesco Bank and Barclays Bank UK Plc, with robust tracking, validation and stakeholder engagement processes in place.What you'll be doingKey roles and responsibilities:· Outcome Definition and Tracking· Providing check and challenge to partner business units· Programme Readiness Tracking and Assessment· Stakeholder Engagement and Governance· Documentation and Evidence Management· Progress AssuranceWe need you to have:· Multiple year experience of conducting assurance in financial services· Strong stakeholder management and communication skills· Working with stakeholders at Director and Managing Director level· Ability to interpret and challenge evidence, ensuring completeness and appropriateness· Familiarity with governance frameworks and Lines of Defence models· Comfortable working in dynamic environments with evolving requirements· Proficiency in SharePoint and readiness tracking tools· Strong Excel and PowerPoint skillsAnd if you have any of these, even better:· Experience of assuring integration programmes· Experience in Risk and Control Management· Proven experience in Change Management, or programme delivery rolesWe don't expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it's worth exploring to further develop your career here with us.What's in it for you· Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme.· Private Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service 365 days a year.· Performance related annual bonus.· Indulge in a generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.· Embrace the benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, enjoy a 10% discount that increase to 15% every payday (worth up to 2K). As an added perk, we'll give you a second card to share with someone else.· Benefit from our family-oriented initiatives, encompassing enhanced maternity leave pay, a shared parental leave policy, and a generous paid paternity leave.· A place to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.Everyone's welcomeWe want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. We're committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.How to applyWe value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals.Our colleagues are working hybrid, taking time to meet with colleagues in our offices for moments that matter, such as team catch ups, planning meetings and more. If you're interested in finding out more about what a career at Tesco Bank looks like, click apply to find out more!Why Tesco Bank?Whether we're helping our customers or looking after our people, you'll find there's a warmth and friendliness to everything we do. It means we put your wellbeing first and give you bags of support, training and development, so you can build the career that's right for you. It's about looking after each other with the same care that we give to our customers. We've created an environment where everyone feels included, accepted and welcome. Which means you can bring your whole self to work every day and totally thrive at the same time. Lovely.Say hello to life in Tesco Bank.
