Senior Manager Data Intelligence Centre of Enablement

This is a standout opportunity to take on a senior, enterprise-shaping role at a genuine inflection point in our Data and AI journey.

At Yorkshire Building Society, our purpose is rooted in mutuality—making a positive difference for members, colleagues and communities. Data and AI are central to that mission, enabling smarter decisions, better experiences, stronger resilience and responsible growth that benefits members rather than shareholders.

We’ve built the foundations: modern cloud platforms, board-ratified architecture and trusted data capabilities. Now, we’re moving decisively from modernising the basics to realising strategic value. Data is no longer a reporting factory or downstream service—it is a core business capability, embedded where decisions are made and scaled through strong centres of enablement.

As Senior Manager for the Data Intelligence Centre of Enablement, you will lead the capability that turns those foundations into high-quality, reusable data products—fuelling insight, decision-making and measurable value across the Society.

This is a leadership role for someone who understands how data delivery, governance, platforms and business decision-making combine to create value in a regulated environment. It’s not purely strategic—and not purely technical—it’s about turning capability into enterprise impact.

You will drive data delivery excellence and enablement across the organisation, including:

• Leading the Data Intelligence Centre of Enablement, accountable for enterprise data delivery including Data Design, Modelling, Product Engineering, and Insight development.
• Building modern, scalable delivery practices that prioritise reuse over reinvention and outcomes over outputs
• Ensuring trusted, certified data products for reporting, analytics, modelling and downstream AI use
• Embedding governance, data quality and lineage by design to ensure auditability and regulatory readiness
• Shifting the organisation toward scalable, self-serve and federated insight models
• Uplifting data literacy and capability across business teams through enablement and support
• Partnering with Data Architecture and Data Platforms to align to enterprise standards and target state

While you won’t own AI delivery, your remit is critical in enabling it—high-quality data products are the foundation for everything our AI capabilities depend on.

We’re looking for a credible, delivery-focused leader who brings depth, judgement and enterprise perspective:

• A leader who develops talent and capability at pace, embedding a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and high performance
• Senior leadership experience in data, analytics or data product organisations
• Strong experience with Microsoft cloud technologies, including Azure-based data platforms and modern analytics stacks
• Deep understanding of enterprise data landscapes and scalable cloud architectures
• Proven ability to design and deliver reusable data products at scale, including legacy migration
• Strong commercial acumen—understanding how data drives decisions, efficiency and growth

Financial services experience is a plus—but not essential. Understanding how to balance pace, governance and trust is.

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

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.

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed…