Description Payments Directorate The Payments Directorate is central to the nation's financial system, running the Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) service and CHAPS. These services settle over £775 billion every single day, supporting the strength and advancement of our financial infrastructure. The RTGS service has recently undergone major change, enhancing not just resilience but also promoting competition and innovation. It is leading policy work to understand the future demand for payments and international efforts to enhance cross-border payments and services across the financial sector. Our Directorate Vision is “We harness central bank money to make sterling payments work for everyone and shape the payments infrastructure of tomorrow”. Payments Delivery Division Leading improvements to the Bank's payments infrastructure, the Payments Delivery Division ensures the Bank remains at the forefront of payment innovations. The division focuses on evolving RTGS to support a resilient live service while effectively responding to emerging priorities and user needs. By prioritising and sequencing changes effectively, we Division maintains momentum on strategic initiatives whilst safeguarding the stability and performance of live services. RTGS Change and Planning Office The role sits on the RTGS Change & Planning Office (RCPO) team who oversee the strategic delivery and governance of change across the RTGS platform and its surrounding architecture. Using agile methodologies, RCPO facilitate the alignment of priorities with capacity and ensure consistent engagement with and reporting to senior stakeholders. The team ensures effective processes are followed, promotes agile best practice, drives continuous improvement, and works closely with the Payments Risk Team to manage risks, issues and dependencies. Job Description The RTGS Change Governance & Strategy Senior Analyst will report to the RTGS Change Governance & Strategy Manager. The RCPO team is responsible for the planning and delivery of a prioritised RTGS change roadmap and the role will work closely with other delivery teams to ensure standardisation, conduct delivery assurance, manage risks and financials, and support an agile centre of excellence function. You'll collaborate closely with others on RCPO, the Release Train Engineer, and various squads to maintain effective processes and to ensure alignment of the portfolio with the RTGS strategy, for which this role is responsible for reporting on, alongside the progress and heath of the portfolio. The key objective of this role is to support teams to deliver the right change at the right time as safely and efficiently as possible. This role will also support the Continuous Improvement function of the team. Number of direct reports: 1 (Continuous Improvement Lead) Key responsibilities include: Governance & Reporting: Contribute to governance materials and reporting for boards and forums, chair the Weekly Leadership Huddle, and represent RCPO at change meetings. Framework Compliance: Ensure governance and delivery frameworks are followed in order to ensure delivery is setup for success. Maintain guidance, regularly review and update the RTGS Change Management policy, and ensure quality assurance processes are in place with failures in process being fed through to the Continuous Improvement function for targeted training. Risk Management: Manage RAID log activities, facilitate update meetings, supply key risk indicators to the Payments Risk Team, develop risk dashboards, and support Risk & Control Self Assessments. Portfolio Alignment to Strategy: Support the annual agreement and quarterly review of Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and ensure prioritised features align with RTGS strategy and delivery outcomes. Change Request Management: Document and follow an agreed process for change requests, coordinating teams for impact assessments and liaising with Procurement. Continuous Improvement & Centre of Excellence: Support and manage a Continuous Improvement Lead in managing a Centre of Excellence function, promoting ongoing enhancement and knowledge sharing. Audit Management: Co-ordinate audit responses, evidence provision and contribution to management responses. Staff Management: Manage a Continuous Improvement Lead, providing mentorship and support to achieve ambitious objectives. Role Requirements Minimum Criteria : Demonstrated experience working within a Change Management team in a governance role – ensuring that change is delivered according to an agreed policy and including the management of RAID, portfolio health metrics and reporting. Expert understanding of Change Management processes, methodologies, and principles, including agile. Business change certifications such as SAFe LEAN Portfolio Management, Leading SAFe, Agile Project Management Practitioner. Experience managing people and working on fast-paced projects. Essential Criteria : Outstanding organizational skills and ability to handle varied workloads. Strong collaborator engagement and relationship-building skills Clear, adaptable communication for diverse audiences. Proactive, solution-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills. Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and other change management tools. Experience producing progress reports and performance metrics. Desirable Criteria : Knowledge of Payments Directorate business processes and IT systems. If you are dedicated to encouraging a collaborative and inclusive environment, and if you embody our values of excellence and innovation, we encourage you to apply! Our Approach to Inclusion The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve. At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public. We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed. For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders. Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application. Salary and Benefits Information We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate. For this role, we offer salaries of: Leeds from £50,320 - £56,610 London from £55,920 - £62,910 In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below: Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time. A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool. An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits. 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits. Private medical insurance and income protection. National Security Vetting Process Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice. The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis. The Application Process Important: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process. The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages. This role closes on 02 February 2026. Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.