Job Description
The Bank of England is the UK’s central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people.
The Bank of England is a diverse organisation. Each of its 4,000 plus people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.
Department Overview
Our Division helps the Bank to make the best use of data and analytics to achieve that. Pretty much everything the Bank does depends critically on the use of data and analytics, and the Bank has made our work a strategic priority. We have support from the Governor down and across the Bank, and a big increase in funding. As part of our team, you will contribute to outcomes of national importance today, while preparing the Bank to face the challenges of tomorrow.
We have lots of opportunities for people who want to grow. We are still a start-up: created two years ago, doubled in size last year, doubling again this year. We need people to contribute their ideas, be entrepreneurial, and take the lead on new areas of work. You can gain broad exposure to the various parts of the Bank, giving you the option to move to other roles within the Bank in future.
We have a supportive culture that empowers people to be the best they can. This culture is reflected in staff survey results. Staff in our division tell us we are particularly good at giving recognition, praise and useful feedback, with [80]{bfc51cfecbf1a977c969b74663885603779873aaabe75ac823e8ed9a90d8f794} of staff saying they would recommend their manager to others.
How do you know if our team is a good fit for you?
You are
- Focussed on what makes a difference
- Collaborative and inclusive
- Committed to iteration and incremental improvement
You like
- Creating great products and services that make people’s lives easier
- Seizing opportunities and solving problems
- Learning, honing your skills, and gaining new skills
- Data and analytics!
You know
- What can be achieved by using data and analytics
- What must be done to use data and analytics effectively
Job Description
We are looking for an Agile coach (*JIRA*) to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will provide agile coaching to several teams, handling and continuous improvement of demand management across those teams, , sharing ideas on the best use of digital tools to support this (and deliver insight), and leading implementation of any associated tooling changes. They will work in a small team to help better shape ways of working in the department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Mentor and support multi-functional teams in embracing and applying agile methodologies (scrum and kanban), tools, and techniques, help them develop and implement their agile practices, and embed best-practice
- Facilitate the collection and prioritisation of scope by teams, running or supporting agile events
- Inform the effective use of available tools to help us run our demand management approach (particularly how best to leverage JIRA and Confluence). You would also coordinate any initiatives to implement tooling changes / configuration changes (working with technology and impacted delivery teams)
- Identify insights that would help the Bank make better delivery decisions, and work with data analysts and delivery teams to put reports in place that account for this
- Help teams surface and problem solve issues and dependencies
- Find opportunities to facilitate continuous improvement of delivery processes and practices
- Support maintenance of a live roadmap for implementing the Bankwide data and analytics strategy
If you are care about inspiring change through adoption of effective agile practices and excellent planning and delivery, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.
Role Requirements
Minimum Criteria
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field
- Experience in agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban
- Experience using and manipulating digital delivery tools (ideally JIRA)
Essential Criteria
- Experience in supporting teams on agile practices and principles (including big room planning)
- Experience working with multi-functional teams and varied customers
- Superb communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills
- Experience manipulating digital tools to enable effective delivery (and generate insight that helps organisations lead delivery), ideally in JIRA
- Experience shaping, producing and or delivering communication of business change to collaborators
- Experience of working flexibly and concurrently across several activities or business domains
- Experience influencing diverse customer groups and driving pragmatic decisions
Desirable Criteria
- Financial services and / or public sector experience, ideally at the Bank of England and or in data analytics
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Tableau and Mural (or other VDI or whiteboarding tools)
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{bfc51cfecbf1a977c969b74663885603779873aaabe75ac823e8ed9a90d8f794} 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
This specific role offers a base salary of circa £52,730 – £60,840 per annum (depending on skills and experience) on a full-time basis. 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.
In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:
- A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
- A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
- A 8{bfc51cfecbf1a977c969b74663885603779873aaabe75ac823e8ed9a90d8f794} 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 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 closing date for applications is 17 March 2024.
The assessment process will comprise of two stages.
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.
Primary Location
UK-ENG-London
Job
Research
Organisation
541000 – DATA ANALYTICS TRANSFORMATION – ED OFFICE
