IT, Data & MI
Data Business Partner
Job ID: 010399
Location: Leeds, UK, LS1 8EQ
Job type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: L4 Data & AI Governance & Management
Apply now
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Data & AI Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Team in the Data & AI Function, as a Data Business Partner.
The team are dedicated to driving value through strategic data partnerships. Influencing and improving organisational effectiveness through leveraging better data-driven insights. The team are central to the development of a new approach to data products, to create enterprise data assets which enable the business to access the right data with trust and confidence, working with business domains to identify priority use cases for the data product roadmap and modern platform adoption.
About the role
As a Data Business Partner, you will have the opportunity to drive the roll-out and adoption of the YBS Data Strategy, working closely with business teams and leaders to understand their challenges and opportunities, shaping and delivering approaches to drive value from data, uplift data skills and oversee data outcomes across change initiatives, to build an enterprise view of data.
Key responsibilities include:
- Rollout of the Data Strategy, continuously embedding, tailoring support and guidance to bring data to the centre of our organisational capabilities from operational to analytics.
- Support investment cases with clear data-enabling outcomes and connecting the enterprise view of data.
- Proactively manage the flow of data change and measure outcomes across data domains, driving readiness and effective use of data, building relationships with wider technical teams including Architecture and Engineering.
- Lead our data skills agenda to uplift capability across the organisation, through our Data Academy and Communities of Practice, driving great data citizenship across our colleagues.
About you
You will have a broad knowledge of Data & Information landscapes and best practice operating models including people, process, and technology. What will you bring to the role?
- Keen interest in data and the endless possibilities that can be harnessed from it when done well
- Proven experience leading delivery of change initiatives, ownership of scope, measuring outcomes and a passion for ensuring the right results for the end users
- Proven track record of building solid relationships and networks, with ability to tailor interactions across diverse stakeholder groups
- Knowledge and application of the YBS change lifecycle and ability to utilise various change methodologies
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to manage and resolve risks and competing/conflicting priorities
- Proven ability to lead by influence across matrix teams
- Adaptable to challenges and changes, ability to keep calm through to achieve the right outcomes
About Our Benefits
Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as…
-
Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)
-
On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)
-
Access to brilliant health benefits
-
Life assurance at 6 times your salary
-
25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)
-
Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket
-
Wellbeing resources and tools
-
Retail and Leisure discounts
Learning & Development
Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.
These include...
- Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
- Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
- Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
- Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
- REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
Our ways of working and flexibility
We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.
We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.
Find out more about our Ways of WorkingOur Colleague Networks & Groups
Our Vision is to be a leading organisation that embraces diversity, champions equity, and creates an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of their background or identity feel valued, empowered and supported.
Our Colleague Networks and Groups are designed to amplify the voices of diverse groups and provide a structured route to effect real change. They provide a safe space and use colleague feedback to support the progression of our DEI Strategy. Our eight networks and groups are:
Hear from our People
Our commitments to Community and Charity
Ever since we started back in 1864, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people keep their savings safe. And helping everyone have a place to call home. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
Read more about our commitment to charity and our communitiesSimilar Roles
-
Sorry, no similar jobs found local to this role.