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Manchester – Hybrid 1 day a week in the office Salary - £34,000 - 43,000
Full time – 35 hours
Closing Date - 06/08/2025
Want to change the world? Choose a career that makes a difference
At The Co-operative Bank we’re proud to be different. We’re proud of our values and ethics, and our unique, customer-led Ethical Policy that shapes everything we do.
Born out of the co-operative movement over 150 years ago, you could say that doing the right thing has always been our thing. We don’t just help people with their money, but help people fight for justice and the causes they care about.
We put people at the heart of every decision we make and there’s never been a more important time for our Bank to stand up for the causes that matter most to our customers, colleagues and partner organisations.
Join us and help us continue to make progress in environmental and societal change, all with the UK’s original ethical bank.
We promote a hybrid working environment, which means you will work at our office in Manchester roughly once a week and then remotely from home. To enable you to work from home, you will need have a suitable office set up which includes a desk and a chair in a location which is free from the interruptions of day-to-day life.
The Role:
The position of Planning & Assurance Analyst is a key role to support the Bank’s Change Investment Portfolio. The role will report directly to the Head of Assurance, requiring excellent stakeholder management at all levels. You will create, enhance and continuously improve the Bank Change Methodology (BCM) and associated processes, embedding best practice. You will undertake analysis into MI produced by the projects and programmes across the Portfolio and produce reports into the relevant governance meetings and to the Regulators.
Key Accountabilities:
Excellent experience of a range of Change methodologies and delivery approaches including Prince 2, Agile and Scrum- Support the creation of Board & ExCo submissions on a monthly, quarterly & yearly basis
* Support the risk management activities and reporting
• Support the Bank’s key governance committees (agenda planning, financial submissions, pack creation, facilitation, minutes, decisions & actions tracking)
• Support the management and tracking of the investment Portfolio spend, including benefits, for the Bank via appropriate process and governance.
Knowledge, skills & experience required:
* Excellent experience of a range of Change methodologies and delivery approaches including Prince 2, Agile and Scrum.
* Excellent analytical skills and ability to assimilate, interpret and then communicate information from many different sources.
* Excellent written and communication skills with proven ability to define and adapt new and existing processes and documentation/templates/ process maps etc.
* Proven presentation skills, both written and verbal to senior level audiences
* Highly organised, with an acute attention to detail
* Good understanding of project controls and standards within the risk management framework
* Good understanding of Business strategy, design and planning, desirable
* Highly motivated with proven ability to work both as part of a team and independently as required.
* Advanced skills in MS office applications – Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MSProject, SAFe
* SQL and / or VBA skills an advantage
What you can expect from us
• 27 days holiday at start, rising to 30 days
• Flexible working including opportunity to work from home.
• 2 paid days for volunteering per year
• Positive working environment in contemporary offices centrally located in Manchester.
• Strong career path within Financial Services
• Family friendly policies and supportive working environment
• Recognition scheme and a culture in which we celebrate success
• Colleague network groups committed to inclusion and diversity within our Bank.
We can only consider candidates with the right to work in the UK at this time.
Our Bank is passionate and committed to continuing to create a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment where all colleagues can fulfil their potential.
At the beginning of the year, The Co-operative Bank officially became part of the Coventry Building Society Group. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.
If you require more information or this document in a different format, please contact careers@co-operativebank.co.uk
As a reputable employer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all offers of employment for this role are subject to a series of background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks.
*Rated by Morningstar Sustainalytics in the Regional Banks sub-industry with a score of 11.2 as of 14 January 2025.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Analyst and Strategy/Planning
* Industries
Financial Services and Banking
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