Manager, Strategy and Analytics

Location: London or Nottingham, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Working Pattern: 3 days in-office (Tuesday-Thursday) and 2 days remote.

We’re on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we’ve consistently been recognised as a great place to work; in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list.

Hear from our team about what it’s like working at Capital One UK.

As a Manager in Business Analysis within our UK Card division, you will bring strategic and quantitative insight to address high-impact enterprise challenges. Sitting at the intersection of strategy, data, product, and technology, you will lead key initiatives to design, test, and deliver strategies that support our customers and their financial wellbeing. You will thrive in a collaborative environment built on shared accountability, continuous learning, and innovation.

• Strategic Leadership: Shape business strategies that deliver sustainable growth, customer value, and commercial success in a changing market and regulatory landscape.
• Analytical & Credit Strategy: Deliver product-level modelling and analytics, enhancing credit performance by connecting future credit trends to historical data, refining risk models, and validating hypotheses.
• Product Strategy: Design customer-centric lending products and implement effective pricing strategies.
• Execution & Delivery: Sequence business intent, translate strategy into actionable technical and business requirements, and drive concurrent projects from concept to market delivery.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner closely with Product, Tech, Operations, Finance, and Risk teams to enhance quality, service, and commercial outcomes.
• Marketing & Insights: Translate customer insights into clear go-to-market strategies, customer experience concepts, and direct-to-consumer marketing approaches.
• Mentorship & Leadership Trajectory: Drive immediate impact as a senior individual contributor while mentoring peers, with opportunities to progress into direct people leadership as you scale your impact within the team.

• Professional
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience in management consulting, financial services, or a quantitative strategy/analytics role, with a track record of translating analysis into implemented business strategies.
• Analytical Problem-Solving: Strong quantitative orientation with a proven ability to pair conceptual thinking with analytical rigour to solve complex, unstructured problems.
• Communication & Influence: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear strategic narratives and build alignment across stakeholders.
• Inclusive Leadership: Experience leading projects end-to-end, guiding cross-functional partners, fostering shared accountability, and cultivating an inclusive team environment.

• Technical Aptitude: Experience with SQL or Python is a plus. If you bring a willingness to learn, we will provide the tools and support to help you build these skills.
• Educational Background: A degree in a quantitative/ analytical discipline (e.g., Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science) or equivalent practical experience.

• This permanent position offers hybrid flexibility based in either our London or Nottingham office.
• We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days.
• Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you'll find an on-site gym, restaurant and dedicated…