Systems Data and Change Senior Consultant

With the integration of Nationwide and Virgin Money there has never been a more exciting time to work in regulatory change at the society. We’re looking for a Scrum Master to support the delivery of our Data Lake programme. This is an opportunity to join a growing team delivering strategic data and reporting capabilities that support important business and regulatory outcomes.

You'll work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers and stakeholders across Finance, Data, Technology and Change. You'll also have a direct report, providing day-to-day support and helping them build their delivery and Agile capability.

The keys to success in this role are strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills, combined with the ability to build effective relationships across a wide range of teams. Success requires a self-motivated individual who takes pride in delivering value for business stakeholders and consistently focuses on achieving positive outcomes.

The role also demands an inquisitive and collaborative mindset, with the confidence to coordinate activity across multiple teams, navigate challenges and remove blockers through effective partnership working. A proactive approach, sound judgement and a willingness to continuously learn and develop are equally important, enabling the individual to adapt, improve and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.

The team works under an agile framework, focussing on 2-week sprints where each team member delivers value towards the overall project goals. The team works across multiple deliverables covering regulatory reporting and strategic data lake work and upcoming Virgin Money integration activities. We support all reporting across the Finance function.

In this role you’ll get to experience how regulatory-driven changes impact our Financial Risk categories and our Society-wide reporting. You’ll establish strong relationships with key stakeholders across the entire organisation.

We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at either our London, Glasgow or Swindon office. If you’re based at our Glasgow office, this will apply from 1 April 2027 and ahead of that there will be a need to regularly connect with colleagues for collaboration events. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.

Nationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process.

If you’re a colleague on long-term absence (for example, on parental leave) or a temporary worker, please use your personal email address to submit an application.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will be responsible for facilitating Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives, ensuring the team remains aligned and focused on delivering value. You will support the delivery of Data Lake features, reporting requirements and platform enhancements, working closely with teams across Finance, Data Engineering, Technology and Change to coordinate activity, manage dependencies and help remove delivery blockers.

The role requires organisation and stakeholder management skills, with responsibility for maintaining clear delivery plans, actions, risks, issues and decisions. You will build effective relationships with key stakeholders, providing clear and timely updates on progress, achievements and challenges. Alongside delivery responsibilities, you will help drive continuous improvement within the team by strengthening ways of working and delivery discipline, while also supporting and developing a direct report through regular coaching, feedback and day-to-day guidance.

About you

The minimum requirements for this role are:

• Experience working in an Agile delivery environment, with a good understanding of Scrum principles

• Hands-on Jira experience, including boards, backlogs, workflows and reporting

• Comfortable working with ambiguity, well organised with good communication and stakeholder management skills

• Confidence coordinating activity across several teams and resolving blockers collaboratively

• Some experience supporting, coaching or developing another colleague

• Experience in Financial Services, Data, Reporting or Change delivery would be helpful, but is not essential

Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:

• Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind

• Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand

• Push for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development

• Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes

You can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these.

The extras you’ll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• 25 days holiday, pro rata

• Private medical insurance

• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement

• Access to an annual performance-related bonus

• Training and development to help you progress your career

• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme

• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death

• Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness

• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society

We forge our own path at Nationwide.

As a mutual, we’re owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.

If you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us.

At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community, we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.

We are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.

What to do next

If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.

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We’re not just guided by data, we’re driven by the real experiences of our people. We’re a Disability Confident Level 3 Leader, the highest level.

That’s why we’re constantly evolving our policies and practices to make sure everyone feels genuinely supported, valued, and empowered to champion inclusion. Whatever your needs, we’re here to support you. If you need any additional support throughout your application journey, email our team at Recruitment Support.

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The hiring manager for this role is Fabiana Consoli, and the main recruitment contact is Kris Mason.