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Lead Data Analyst

HSBC
Sheffield
2 days ago
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Overview

If you’re looking to take an exciting new direction with your HSBC career, an internal move can open the door to many opportunities, allowing you to take on a new challenge, and develop your skills. Bring your knowledge of our brand to a new role and grow yourself further.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Lead Data Analyst.

Data plays a critical role in helping our Business deliver excellence to our customers.

This Lead role within the UK Data team is critical to helping deliver the UK Data Strategy and will provide the opportunity to help shape the way that Data is delivered to help maximise business outcomes and value.

A move across the business allows you to continue to access tailored professional development opportunities, and our fantastic benefits packages.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the function of Data Analysis within the WPB Data technology team, defining and embedding best practise and fostering a collaborative & consistent approach
  • Support the delivery of complex transformation program development within data portfolio.
  • Partner with Business and Data & Analytics teams to understand use cases and establish clear & simple approaches to data delivery & consumption
  • Take a lead role in engagement with direct consumers and other WPB value streams
  • Work within, and coach, agile multi-skilled teams to create world class products to serve our customer’s needs.
  • Understand the “user” journey end to end which goes beyond the “system”.
  • Provide advanced business knowledge and technical support for requirements development.
Requirements

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

  • Strong background across the UK WPB technology and business landscape
  • Experience in data analysis using different data technologies to uncover trends, anomalies and insight
  • Cloud platform experience – AWS, Azure and/or GCP
  • Experience of delivery via Agile methodologies
  • Analyse and interpret financial data to provide actionable insights and support strategic decision-making.

This role is based in Sheffield.

If you are an HSBC Contractor and wish to apply to this role, click here.

To support you with putting your best foot forward for our internal opportunities, you are invited to take advantage of our CV and Interview workshops, hosted by our Talent Acquisition team. To find out more and register to attend please copy and paste this link into your browser – https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/sf/learning?destUrl=https%3a%2f%2fhsbcbank%2eplateau%2ecom%2flearning%2fuser%2fdeeplink%5fredirect%5fjsp%3flinkId%3dITEM%5fDETAILS%26componentID%3dLDXX1066V%2d000%2dENGBR%26componentTypeID%3dVILT%26revisionDate%3d1692279360000%26targetStudentSysGUID%3d%26actingAs%3d%26fromSF%3dY&company=hsbcholdin

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

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