Technical Lead

Job Description

We are looking for a Technical Lead to join the Finance Tribe within our Enterprise Systems function in the Chief Operating Office (COO).Our Finance Tribe brings together colleagues from technology and the finance business area to deliver change across key technical applications. The core work of the Finance Tribe is about building and supporting a Finance systems architecture for a tier-onebank, and that delivers performance and efficiency benefits to all the Finance team, and to the wider organisation.The purpose of the Technology Lead role is to, together with the Business Lead assume joint accountability for the ownership, leadership, development and end to end delivery of the platforms.The Technology Lead will work closely with the Business Lead to shape the backlog of activity, prioritising results which are crucial to maintaining the solution whilst also taking accountability for achieving the Platforms strategic and quarterly objectivesand key results (OKRs).What you’ll be doing…• Supporting and maintaining VM’s strategic Finance, Regulatory and Treasury reporting and analytics platforms. Specific responsibilities include the maintenance, administration and development of these software solutions, capacity planning and fault diagnosis.• Provide support and guidance on your area of expertise.• Provide direction and leadership on all technical activities where there is impact/change on own area.• Ensure that complex Business, IT system and infrastructure changes are assured and successfully implemented, with no detrimental impact to normal business operation.• Be a key team player displaying outstanding behaviours and acting as a role model for your colleagues.• Lead technical discussions, when assessing impact of new initiatives, work requests and the support of existing services.• Support the Technical Area Lead in identifying emerging industry and technology trends, training needs and areas of risk.We need you to have…• Knowledge of relevant systems, frameworks and technologies• Understanding of large complex IT estates including system dependencies• Ability to troubleshoot issues and make recommendations for system changes as needed to resolve issues.• Communication and influencing skills to be able to effectively communicate complex requirements to colleagues with varying levels of technical knowledge and ensure requirements are delivered.• Ability to work independently and manage own time.• Ability to maintain good working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.We’d love it if you had, but not essential….• Prior experience in technical application management and support• Knowledge of Finance, Regulatory and Treasury reporting and analytics platforms• Experience of handling live service and leading incident management responses to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.Red Hot Rewards• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt• Market-leading pension and free private medical cover• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness• Ability to work anywhere in the UK (where the role allows)And theres no waiting around, youll enjoy these benefits from day one.Feeling insatiably curious about this role Apply as soon as you can. If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.Were all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.Say hello to Virgin MoneyWe’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforce to be reckoned with. Were putting the full power of our experiencebehind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in peoples lives. We strive to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and our purpose, Making You Happier About Money’, underpins everything we do. We believe in doing bankingdifferently, innovating and working together to make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work.Be yourself at Virgin MoneyOur purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture wherecolleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.Now the legal bitLiving A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but well need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.If youre successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regimeand Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks - well ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, youll be subject to periodic employment checks.